 No one knows when Australia was first inhabited, but most experts agree on tens of thousands of years ago. This program provides a wealth of information on Australia’s Aboriginal culture. Topics include an overview of the history of the Aboriginal peoples; facts and theories about Aboriginal origins; an introduction to the Anangu and Tiwi, two Aboriginal groups; the Aboriginal mythology of the Dreamtime, the primordial phase in which life arose; Aboriginal reverence for geological formations, including Uluru, or “Great Pebble,” and Kata Tjuta, or “Many Heads”; Tiwi spiritual beliefs expressed in art, music, and dance; the carving of decorative Pukumani, or Tiwi burial poles; and the secretive nature of Anangu death rituals. A Discovery Channel Production. (24 minutes)
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