colonisation of Australia and indigenous Australians Flashcards
Terra australis nondum cognita
a great unknown land
how is the colonisation of australia described as a genocide? (4)
- killing members of the group
- causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of a group
- deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life made to bring physical destruction
- imposing measures intended to prevent births
- forcibly removing children from their environment
settler/ settlement? (2)
colonist/ invader
moiety? (4)
It comes from the idea that if a person is able to understand the universe, two halves must come together.
A person’s Moiety can be determined by either their mother or fathers side,
People who have the same Moiety are seen as siblings and are forbidden to marry.
They also have a duty to support each other, even if they are not biologically related.
totem? (5)
each person will hold onto at least four.
These totems can represent their nation, clan, family group along with a totem that relates to the individual person.
Totems link a person to the universe and everything natural in it (likes land, air, water and geographical features).
Each member has a responsibility to make sure that their totems are protected during their lifetime so they are able to be passed to the next generation.
Having a totem isn’t seen as owning but rather being accountable for them.
skin names? (4)
A skin name indicates a person’s bloodline, similar to a surname.
Skin names demonstrate how generations are linked and how they should relate to each other.
Skin names are given out in a sequential system, meaning that these names are given based on the preceding name and its level in the naming cycle.
Each nation has its own Skin names and each name has a prefix or suffix to show gender.
Aboriginal Customary Law? (2)
a law that connects every part of the land, creation, spirits, ancestors and people
Aboriginal people own the land and the land owns them
mens and womens business? (2)
Men’s Business,
Women’s Business offers us ideas for the conduct of our lives by exploring the relationship between men and women beyond male and female roles.
It shows how everything in creation is made of two, and that the two are necessarily different, each with its place in creation and in balance with the other
time? (3)
circular
history is not fixed
by recreating an event, it is like re living the past in the present
indigenous language? (2)
relates to identity
define clans and groups
heath and wellbeing? (2)
First nation people of Australia were generally well fed, fitter and healthier than the European people
After 3 - 4 hours of effort, first nation people could get as much food as an european worker could after 10 - 12 hours
bush tucker? (1)
a modern phrase used to describe australia’s native edible plants and animals
firestick planning? (2)
Deliberately enhanced the productivity of their land through burning the undergrowth to make way for newer/ fresher soil
prevents bushfires
stone tools? (1)
Rather than hammering chips from one big stone to make a few tools, this helped make multiple tools from a single stone
boomerangs? (2)
The returning boomerang : used to hunt waterfowl, not designed to strike but to simulate the flight of a bird of prey and cause the waterfowl to take flight. The waterfowl was later killed by spears and stones from the ground
The hunting boomerang : designed to be thrown at a flock of birds or animals in the tree and strike them down
