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An Introduction To Indigenous Art & Culture

Prior to European arrival there were some 600 distinct tribal groups located within Australia. Each lived a nomadic existence within its own country. The Australian continent was at the time of Aboriginal arrival, some 40,000 years ago, much larger; land extending well into what is now the oil fields of the north-west shelf off the coast of Western Australia. Since that time there have been significant changes in the climate and topography. For example, climatologists and archeologists believe that approximately 20,000 years ago Ayers Rock was surrounded by rainforest. According to Aboriginal culture, the continent was criss-crossed by ancestor spirits during their mythological journeys. The stories of these journeys of creation, link the different tribes along their routes. The routes of these journeys are what are often referred to as songlines or ... more
Aboriginal Social Organisation

The most important social order in Aboriginal society is based on sex and age Men and women have separate but complimentary roles at a religious level. However men are considered to control the most important sacred knowledge which is hidden from both women and children. Age brings increased social status, as sacred knowledge increases though the various stages of initiation that aboriginal people pass through during their life. Younger people are required to acknowledge their elders high social ... more
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 The Art Of The Wandjina
Wandjina paintings adorn rock galleries and caves in the north-west Kimberley region of Western Australia. The figures are ancestral beings to the Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Woonambal tribes and are believed to have emanated from the clouds and the ... more

Papunya
The development of contemporary Aboriginal art, has it's roots in this community. In 1971, Aboriginal artists began to transfer ceremonial designs, that were traditionally expressed as body painting, sand painting and ritual objects, onto boards and canvas using acrylic paint. This expression on portable mediums has resulted in a greater appreciation and understanding of ... more
Lajamanu
The community of Lajamanu was originally established in 1946, when some 25 Warlpiri people, were forcibly relocated from Yuendumu. In 1951 another one hundred Warlpiri people were similarly relocated. On three separate occasions, the entire community has returned to their tribal land at Yuendumu and it was only when the the first children were born at ... more

Indigenous Art News
Torres Strait Islander artists win at the 24th Telstra Indigenous Art Awards. Read more.


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