The Aboriginal People Black People Yellow Sun Red

The Aboriginal People

¬Black = People ¬Yellow = Sun ¬Red = Earth

¬Australia was not discovered until the 1600 s. ¬English people sailed along the East coast and names it New South Wales.

They landed on the island realised they were not alone. There was already a race of people who had been living in peace and harmony until that time…. This race of people were called Aborigines.

¬Aborigine comes from the latin word meaning ‘from the beginning’. ¬The Aboriginal people have been living in Australia for over 40, 000 years. ¬Aborigines are thought to be oldest race of people in the world.

¬Aboriginal people were hunters and gatherers. ¬Yams were a very important food.

¬They used their spears and boomerangs to wound and kill animals.

¬The Aborigine people belonged to tribes, there were hundreds of different tribes and each had a different language. ¬There were no leaders in the country then and the tribes did not fight.

Aboriginal Music ¬Would you like to hear some didgeridoo sounds? ¬http: //www. didgeridoostore. com/didgerido o_soundsrhythms. html

Aboriginal Art ¬Aboriginal People are famous for their unique designs. Here are some examples:

Lighting the fire with sticks

Ritual dance around the bonfire

Playing the Didgeridoo

Food ¬In some of these dessert situations it was very hard to get food. ¬The Aborigines believed that the Dreamtime stories told them where to hunt for food. ¬Do you know what dreamtime stories are?