Contemporary Aboriginal Spirituality Flashcards
Discuss how Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming: – kinship – ceremonial life – obligations to the land and people
Aboriginal spiritualities are not just … … …, they are a … .. ….
Complex religious practices
Way of life
Ceremonial life is a … expression of the ….
Physical
Dreaming
2 purposes for Aboriginal ceremonies
- Periodic ceremonies to mark relationship between Aboriginal peoples and ancestral beings.
- Rites of passage to mark stages in a person’s life.
Kinship is a complex … of … …
System
Family relations
Extended family relationships are the … of Indigenous … systems. They are central to passing on … and … society.
Core
Kinship
Culture
Organising
Kinship defines where a person…
Fits into the community, their roles, and responsibilities.
Kinship binds people together in … of … and ….
Relationships
Sharing
Obligation
In Aboriginal spirituality, death is not .., but the … in ….
The end of life
Last ceremony
The present life
Death is part of the … … of the … … of the Dreaming.
Eternal transition
Life force
Example: Names of the dead not spoken
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons.”
Ownership of land means…
Responsibility to care for and nurture it
Land and life forms are involved in a … cycle of … ….
Timeless
Mutual dependence
Land provides…
In return, life forms…
- Food, water, sacred sites (resting place for Dreaming Beings and ancestors)
- Have responsibility to care for land
Ritual estate
Area of land that a nation or language group is responsible for.
Learning the story of … is a … process. It brings greater… and ….
Country
Lifelong
Rights
Responsibilities
Country
The place where Aboriginal peoples belong and their place of Dreaming.
Elders
Key persons and keepers of knowledge. Chosen and respected by communities to oversee Dreaming tracks, lead kinship networks and provide knowledge and services.
Kinship
Complex system of relationships where each person knows their kin and land, which connects to their identity.
Ceremonial life
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.
Obligations to land and people
Ownership of the land means responsibility to care for and nurture it and all life forms it supports.
