8.4 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What was an important part of kinship in Aboriginal culture?
Gift giving was an important part of kinship,
it strengthens bonds between families and alliances between groups
define kinship
kinship is a set of rules that organise families and their social lives
what does the kinship system make sure of?
The kinship system makes sure that everyone knows their responsibilities are within a community
What was Elders key role? NOT WHAT THEY DID, JUS THE KEY ROLE
Elders had a key role of running the community day to day, and led by example.
It was the role of Elders’ to show young people the natural world
How could a person become an Elder? Did becoming old atomatically make you an Elder?
No, Aboriginal people do not automaticallly become an Elder once they are old. Elders need to earn respect and authority by showing understanding and dedication to the community.
What did the Elders do?
Th Elders taught the younger people about bush tucker and bush medicine, and they taught the Dreaming through songs and stories.
The Elders would also lead initiation ceremonies for young people. They would also discuss amongst eachother to settle disputes in the community
Rules for marriage in Aboriginal culture
Marriage had to be between man and woman of different totems/moiety.
What does it mean now that Aboriginal people may marry someone from a different moiety?
It meant there were no marriages between relatives.
It also meant that the Aboriginal people can move between groups instead.
Did all Aboriginal areas have marriage ceremonies? If not, what happened?
Some areas didn’t have marriage ceremonies. The young woman simply went to live with her husband’s people.
How did the Aboriginal areas that held marriage ceremonies celebrate?
They celebrated the ceremonies by:
- Music and dancing
-Special face and body paintings
-Smoking of leaves to ward off evil spirits and give good fortune to the newly wedded couple.
