5D - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing Flashcards
(24 cards)
what does country refer to?
all entities that exist in a universe
what entities does country include
human entities, and more than human entities such as water, plants, skies, stars, seasons and tides.
connection to country
connection to counrty is lik a connection to family, it is a life long relationship
what do aboriginal and torres strait islander cultures rely on land for?
sustenance and shelter
how do aboriginals and torres strait islander people treat country?
as a family member. a living breathing entitiy captured in stories, music and culture.
country is considered to be..
the centre of everything
what is a system of knowledge
the way that learning occurs
the aboriginal and torres strait islander system of knowledge means that… (2)
- knowledge and skills are based on interconnected social, physical, and spiritual understandings
- these understandings inform survival and contribue to a strong sense of identity
how are aboriginal and torres strait islander systems of knowledge developed?
by communities working together and sharing traditional expertise
how are aboriginal and torres strait islanders informed (knowledge)?
- by culture. the system determines who can learn what knowledge.
- by ancesteral knowledge eg. dreamtime stories that contain information about specific valued, rules, laws, traditions
aboriginal and torres strait islander systems of knowledge contain ….
highly connected information
eg. learning to hunt includes learning about weaponry. background is on the animal iits feeing and breeding patterns and grounds, its predetors, its role in the ecosystem.
aboriginal and torres strait islander systems of knowledge are … on country
patterned (created) on country
what does patterned on country mean?
that the system of knowledge is created on country
what are the stories on the country?
songlines
what can exist in the landscape?
knowledge
what does kinship mean
a person’s responsibilities towards other people, the land and natural resources.
where is learning embedded?
in relationships
how do other people relate to one and other and their surroundings?
through kinship
learning is embedded in relationships (4)
- knowledge is deeply interconnected
-learning is embedded within country - learning is holistic
- learning involves understanding the relationships between all things: living, spiritual, ancestral
what does holistic mean
looking at the whole picture, not just one part.
what does multi modal systems mean?
means that learning for aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples occurs through a range of methods
means using a variety of methods
songlines
an english word that refers to the sung stories that hold knowledge of country
how are stories told on country?
by physically walking counrty and learning the stry thats written within the land
how can stories be told or sung?
gestures, dance, drawn symbols, paintings and carved or woven objects
