Aboriginal Culture

3. System of relationships shaping roles, responsibilities and identity in Aboriginal communities.
4. Sacred rituals using smoke from burning native plants to cleanse and protect people, places and objects.
5. Bundles of sacred herbs burned for cleansing, healing and spiritual rituals.
7. A deep spiritual practice of inner listening and quiet still awareness from the Ngangikurungkurr people.
9. Sacred gatherings involving song, dance, and storytelling that pass on lore, culture and identity.
12. Traditional Aboriginal knowledge and customs passed through generations.
13. An expressive form of movement used in ceremonies and storytelling to communicate with ancestors, culture and history.
15. Vital part of Aboriginal identity, with over 250 distinct types traditionally. spoken across Australia.
16. Aboriginal spiritual belief system explaining creation and ancestral origins.

1. Paths across the land that are marked by songs, stories and landmarks, guiding travel and preserving culture.
2. Traditional healing practices using native plants and natural remedies passed down through generations.
6. The study of knowledge, including how Aboriginal ways of knowing, understanding and learning are passed down.
8. The approach or system of methods used in researching and understanding Aboriginal knowledge and practices.
10. Natural earth pigment used in Aboriginal art and ceremonies.
11. To share stories or have a meaningful conversation in a respectful way.
14. Respected knowledge holders and custodians of stories, culture, and traditions.