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Contemporary Aboriginal Spirituality Flashcards

Discuss how Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming: – kinship – ceremonial life – obligations to the land and people

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Aboriginal spiritualities are not just … … …, they are a … .. ….

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Complex religious practices
Way of life

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Ceremonial life is a … expression of the ….

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Physical
Dreaming

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2 purposes for Aboriginal ceremonies

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  • Periodic ceremonies to mark relationship between Aboriginal peoples and ancestral beings.
  • Rites of passage to mark stages in a person’s life.
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Kinship is a complex … of … …

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System
Family relations

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Extended family relationships are the … of Indigenous … systems. They are central to passing on … and … society.

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Core
Kinship
Culture
Organising

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Kinship defines where a person…

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Fits into the community, their roles, and responsibilities.

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Kinship binds people together in … of … and ….

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Relationships
Sharing
Obligation

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In Aboriginal spirituality, death is not .., but the … in ….

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The end of life
Last ceremony
The present life

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Death is part of the … … of the … … of the Dreaming.

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Eternal transition
Life force

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Example: Names of the dead not spoken

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“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons.”

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Ownership of land means…

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Responsibility to care for and nurture it

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Land and life forms are involved in a … cycle of … ….

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Timeless
Mutual dependence

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Land provides…
In return, life forms…

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  • Food, water, sacred sites (resting place for Dreaming Beings and ancestors)
  • Have responsibility to care for land
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Ritual estate

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Area of land that a nation or language group is responsible for.

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Learning the story of … is a … process. It brings greater… and ….

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Country
Lifelong
Rights
Responsibilities

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Country

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The place where Aboriginal peoples belong and their place of Dreaming.

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Elders

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Key persons and keepers of knowledge. Chosen and respected by communities to oversee Dreaming tracks, lead kinship networks and provide knowledge and services.

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Kinship

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Complex system of relationships where each person knows their kin and land, which connects to their identity.

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Ceremonial life

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Rich traditions involving rites of passage, initiation, death and burial, and periodic ceremonies unconnected with the life cycle. Eg.g smoking ceremony to cleanse the spirit.

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Obligations to land and people

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Ownership of the land means responsibility to care for and nurture it and all life forms it supports.

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