Religion
Religion
History
Aboriginal
people
are
the
oldest
surviving
culture
in
the
world,
having
established
ways
of
managing
their
land
and
society
that
were
sustainable
and
ensured
good
health.
They
have
occupied
Australia
for
at
least
60,000
years.
Indigenous
Australians
were
drastically
impacted
by
British
colonisation,
as
disease,
implementation
of
land
ownership
and
violence
against
these
people
resulted
in
reduction
of
their
overall
population
and
traditional
culture.
History
History
c.
Read
the
key
aspects
of
Aboriginal
and
Torres
Strait
Islander
culture
(listed
below).
Populate
facts
about
the
key
aspects
of
Western
Systems
and
Culture,
then
identify
the
potential
impacts
on
Aboriginal
and
Torres
Strait
Islanders
due
to
these
cultural
differences.
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Key
aspects
of
Aboriginal
and
Torres
Strait
Islander
culture
Key
aspects
of
Western
Systems
and
culture
Potential
impacts
due
to
cultural
differences
Language
145
Aboriginal
and
Torres
Strait
Islander
languages
are
spoken
in
Australia,
however
only
18
remain
strong
(strong
meaning
they
are
spoken
by
people
of
all
ages)
Language
Language
Social
(Marriage)
Aboriginal
people
have
complex
social
and
marriage
laws
based
on
the
grouping
of
people
within
their
society.
Under
Aboriginal
law,
a
person
cannot
marry
someone
else
from
within
their
group.
This
custom,
where
a
person
has
to
marry
outside
their
group,
is
called
exogamy.
Social
(Marriage)
Social
(Marriage)
Religion
Aboriginal
religion,
like
other
religions,
is
characterised
by
having
a
god
or
gods
who
created
people
and
the
surrounding
environment
during
a
particular
creation
period
at
the
beginning
of
time.
Aboriginal
people
are
very
religious
and
spiritual,
but
rather
than
praying
to
a
single
god,
each
group
generally
believes
in
a
number
of
different
deities.
There
is
no
afterlife
in
Indigenous
Australian
religions
and
no
heaven
or
hell.
Religion
Religion
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History
Aboriginal
people
are
the
oldest
surviving
culture
in
the
world,
having
established
ways
of
managing
their
land
and
society
that
were
sustainable
while
ensuring
good
health.
They
have
occupied
Australia
for
at
least
60,000
years.
Indigenous
Australians
were
drastically
impacted
by
British
colonisation,
as
disease,
implementation
of
land
ownership
and
violence
against
these
people
resulted
in
reduction
of
their
overall
population
and
traditional
culture.
History
History
Lifestyle
Aboriginal
or
Torres
Strait
Islanders
were
happier
and
healthier
because
they
led
a
simple
life
with
few
disruptions.
If
they
went
out
for
a
walk,
it
meant
they
were
walking.
The
used
to
eat
real
‘bush’
food;
food
free
from
preservatives,
artificial
sweeteners
and
genetically
modified
ingredients.
