Australia is a continent located close to Indonesia. Aborigines are the original inhabitants of the continent. Aborigines are not a homogeneous group, but different groups that make up the culture of the Australian continent.

Europeans or white people were the indigenous people in this country before coming to Australia. The indigenous people of Australia are Aboriginal people.

Aboriginal people have been living on the Australian continent for about 50,000 years. 250 languages ​​and 600 different dialects are spoken by Aboriginal peoples spread across Australia. There are two groups of Aboriginal names living in Australia after the British colonized the island in 1788.

The second group is the inhabitants of the Torres Strait islands. These residents also live in the states of Queensland, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. They come from Melanesia, which has a distinct culture from the Aborigines on the main continent. Here are interesting facts about the tribal people:

The boomerang is a tribal weapon for warfare. This weapon is made from skeletons made during tribal battles. mention nationalgeographic.comThe boomerang blade is 18 inches or 54.72 cm long.

In addition to being a combat weapon, the boomerang is used for digging, killing animals and making traditional music. Researchers found other tribal weapons such as shields and sticks. This tool is found in works of art made in caves.

This art depiction shows a series of dances and traditional tribal ceremonies. The boomerang became a multifunctional weapon for the aboriginal tribes. This weapon can be digging stick, hammer, hunting and ritual.

In addition to the boomerang, there are other tribal weapons, namely:

Quoting from mbantua.com.au, hunting spears are made from the stems of the Tecoma grape. The trunk of the vine takes it to another place. Aboriginal tribes straighten the trunk to become a weapon. The size of the spear is about 270 cm.

The way to make a spear is to cut a tree, heating a tree branch over a low heat. Then formed into the desired spear. The wooden spines are attached to the tip of the spear using the nerves of kangaroos and emu animals. The opposite end is made thinner to suit the javelin thrower.

Woomera is a spear thrower made of mulga wood. This weapon is designed for launching spears. There is a pitcher to hold the resin-coated end.

Place the cutting edge in a small peg at the end of the Woomera. The spear could then be launched with great force to hit the prey. There are very sharp pieces of quartz stone cast in resin. This quartz stone can be used for cutting, shaping or sharpening. ,

The shield is made from the trunk of the Mulga tree. Men of tribal tribes use this tool for fighting and traditional ceremonies. Like other weapons, shield designs can vary in different regions. Many shields wear traditional patterns. While the shields made by other tribes are plain.

club or club Made of Mulga wood with various shapes. The shape is sharp like a razor and has a handle. This weapon was used for ceremonies, battles, digging and decoration tools.

Initially the aboriginal tribes in Australia came from Asia and then migrated to the islands of Southeast Asia. Then this tribe lived on the Australian continent for 45,000-50,000 years.

Citing the journal britannica.com, some researchers claim that early humans existed between 65,000 and 80,000 years ago. Some experts trace the movement of modern humans from Africa to West Asia from South to Southeast Asia.

Before being discovered by Europeans in 1788, Aboriginal tribes may have adapted to the temperate, tropical and desert climates of Australia. The tribal people used to collect food by hunting.

Then scientists discovered tribal farming practices. This tribe formed groups to collect snacks for necessities.

Portraits of Aboriginal Tribes (State of Pre-colonial Australia (before the arrival of the British))

The tribal tribe wears special clothes consisting of bracelets, necklaces and feathers attached to the head. Their faces are also painted with natural ingredients.

This tribe wears traditional clothes made from dried tree bark, leaves and animal skins. Aboriginal tribes wear cultural characteristics and rituals that cannot be separated from Dreamtime.

Aboriginal tribes and inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands have two spiritual beliefs, namely:

quote from worldvision.com.au, The term “Dreaming” or “Dreaming” is used to describe the belief, creation and existence of the earth.

This tribe sees the world as a people created from the past, land, spirits, rivers, hills, rocks, plants and animals. This knowledge is transferred from generation to generation through stories, songs, dances and ceremonies.

The people living in the Torres Strait islands are united by the Tagai religion. This belief refers to the inhabitants of the Torres Islands as sailors and depicting the stars.

The Tagai are a world-ordered spiritual belief system of the people of the Strait of Torres. Where everything has its place.

The Aborigines and the people of Torres Island are one of the oldest arts in the world. This artwork is in the form of dot and dance painting which is passed on from generation to generation.

Citing the journal “Pre-colonial Australian conditions (before the arrival of the British)” by Dadan Adi Kurniawan, the Aborigines are classified in a separate race, the Australoids.

This breed has similarities with the Negroid tribes living in Africa and Papua. Aboriginal tribes have characteristics of brown skin color and darken due to sun exposure, curly hair, with too much body hair and not being very long.

Every place where tribals live has different characteristics. For example in tradition, language and dialect. Notable examples of Aboriginal peoples are the Yolganu who live on the north coast of Australia, the Currie in the Sydney region, and the Larkeyah in the Darwin region.

Indigenous tribes in Australia form groups to interact. Each group has a male leader to hunt animals and build homes.

Aboriginal tribes built a simple house of twigs and tree bark called guniyah. Some tribes live in the inner part of the forest and some on the coast.

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