Aboriginal People

3. The initiation ceremony for young boys being welcomed to adulthood.
7. The colour in the Aboriginal flag that represents the sun.
8. A lifestyle revolving around respecting the land in a sustainable manner, moving from place to place.
10. A large whitish wood-eating larvae of a beetle or moth, eaten by Aboriginal people.
13. A curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.
14. Marks created on the skin to tell stories of pain, endurance, beauty and status within Aboriginal tribes.
16. One of the world’s oldest musical instruments which is made from limbs and tree trunks hollowed out by termites.
18. A long, pointy wooden staff, utilised for hunting amongst Aboriginal people.
19. Stories that reflect the stars and describe the Torres Strait Islanders as sea people.
20. An element often involved in Aboriginal cleansing ceremonies.

1. A sacred site in Australia belonging to Aboriginal people, located in the centre of Australia.
2. The method in which Aboriginal people would attain food.
4. The traditional Aboriginal act of using a dilly bag to drain excess water from vegetables and plants.
5. The continent of which Aboriginal people originate from.
6. The traditional percussion instrument of all Aboriginal people, providing rhythmic accompaniment for song and dance.
9. The state that used to mark Torres Strait Islander land.
11. A style of traditional Aboriginal painting.
12. Natural pigments and minerals found in the soil, or even in charcoal, originally used to depict Dreamtime stories and maps.
15. A generic name for an Aboriginal dance ritual, often involving costumes and music.
17. The stories told by Aboriginal people that explained the origin of the world, themselves and all that made up the world.