Aboriginal Spirituality Flashcards
1
Q
What is the dreaming?
A
Underpins all beliefs and practices, and defines all relationships and responsibilities – important for aboriginal people.
2
Q
How is the dreaming communicated?
A
Art, song, dance, story and ritual.
3
Q
What are the 4 categories of The Dreaming?
A
Origins of the Universe, Sacred sites, Stories of the Dreaming and Symbolism & art
4
Q
Why is diversity important for the Dreaming?
A
- Keeps Aboriginal culture alive
- Different stories and laws are told and expressed within different nations and boundaries
- Dreaming binds different kinship groups together
5
Q
Why is the dreaming important?
A
Shapes identity, connection to land, underpins beliefs, metatemporal
6
Q
Explain the inextricable connection between Aborigines and the land.
A
- Dreaming is connected to land
- Aborigines, dreaming and land are all connected
- Dreaming sets moral and social bonds
- Stories flow from land
