Aboriginal way of life Sign-up sheet
You may use web pages or search library books for finding out about the issues. Do not go into much detail, only mention things that were markedly different from the western concepts. Use references to scenes in Alinta whenever possible. Your presentation should be 5-10 min. depending on the topic.
1 .Territory - demarcation - entering a tribal territory
Justification of the British to settle down on Aboriginal land Situation in the past and today
2. Aboriginal Concept of Time (Dreaming)
3. Aboriginal Concept of Justice , ownership rights
4. Rituals (their importance for individuals and community) Mythology and Art
5.-6. Farming - > Fire
Hunting - fishing, tracking animals, water birds... Tools (materials, skills...
Diet - Food - how was it prepared?
7. Family relationships/marriage/ kinship (brothers, sisters, aunts...., meeting prospective partners, system of intermarriages)
8. Children / upbringing/ teaching