culture oceania australia, new zealand, pacific islands
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CULTUREOceania
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands
Australian Culture
Much of Australia’s culture is shaped by its history Aborigine/British influence
English is official language Spoken w/ distinct Aussie accent
Also has growing Asian population Began moving to area during the 1970’s
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Aborigine Culture: Have no deities in religious beliefs
Lives revolve around belief of Dreamtime Ancestor heroes created the world & all it
contains Believe in spirits that inhabit the natural world Spirits can be reborn/return to earth many times
Young men often go through the bora Initiation ceremony in which boys introduced
into manhood --- often involves losing a finger/tooth
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Walkabout Rite of passage journey for many Aborigine males Spend 6 months in the Outback Suppose to be spiritual journey for Aborigines to be in
touch w/ nature as their ancestors once were Didgeridoo
Wind instrument native to many Aborigines Usually played at ceremonial rituals/dances
Food Honey Pot Ants
Eaten for the sweetness of the ant’s abdomen/colony produce Kangaroo --- tail
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Boomerang Initially used as a hunting stick used by
Aborigines Today, mostly used as sporting item ---
throwing contests
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Australian Music AC/DC Jet Silverchair
Australian Sport Rugby Cricket Australian Rules Football
Cross between rugby/soccer Can be fairly violent at times
Australian Cities
Sydney Australia’s oldest/largest city Port city 4 million people Sydney Opera House
Inside the Opera House
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Canberra Australia’s capital Country’s only planned city Gov’t modeled from British
Australia’s
Parliament
In Canberra
New Zealand’s Culture
Culture mixture of Maori/British culture Maori --- original inhabitants of New Zealand
Haka Action chant/war dance originally performed
by Maori warriors Today performed by many rugby teams
All Blacks rugby team --- New Zealand Moko
Sometimes called Ta moko Facial tattoos originated by the Maori
Haka of the All Blacks Rugby TeamNew Zealand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybwV2OFaWg