Australian Aboriginals

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Australian Aboriginals

Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for more than 50thousand years and are believed to be the world's oldest civilization. According to Aboriginal belief their spirit ancestors can connect the past with the present and future through each aspect of their lives. Expressions of this spiritual connections are referred to the "Dreamtime". You will hearing a lot about "Dreamtime stories" which are shown in rock art, craft and bark painting, songs, dances and in the land itself. If you are visiting outback areas, like the Arnhem Land or the Western regions I highly recommend to take an aboriginal guided tour; there are several of them to chose from. This will provide you with great insight in the aboriginal culture and its meaning for the Aborigines. Aboriginal Australians can help you understand this ancient land and its spirituality by showing you all aspects of their daily life from bush-tucker, craft spears, to catch fish in their traditional way. The best way to get to know the indigenous culture is heading to the outback to bushwalk and listen to their Dreamtime stories by the campfire.
Here some special places of world's oldest living culture.

1. Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Nat. Park, NT

When you visit the Uluru and the surrounding land you will understand the spiritual significance for the Anangu Aboriginal people, the land owners, by walking around the rock base of the Uluru. Take this walk with an Aborigianl guide who will share with you the mystery of these ancient tales. It is very important you do this walk , there are several aboriginal guided walks during the day. Also visit the Uluru's Visitor Centre and spend some time there to immerse yourself in the Uluru's land culture. You will be rewarded with a
memorable experience.

To get an insight of the Uluru watch this VIDEO

2. Kimberley, Western Australia

The Kimberley region is one of the world's last great wilderness areas.

There are different way of getting there and around. You can either 4Wdrive the Dampier Peninsula or join a guided tour. In the caves you can see Wandjina figures painted or you can learn about the legend of the orange and black beehive domes of the Bungles Bungles. Read more about the Kimberley region in a separate section.

3. Coorong, South Australia

After visiting the Great Ocean Road, on the way to Adelaide, a stop at the Coorong National Park is really worth it. Here a Ngarrindjeri guide will tell you about bush-tucker, traditional medicine and the l ocal birdlife, at night you can listen to stories and taste the fresh damper (outback bread) from the embers of a campfire, if you wish you can also kayaking along the lagoons and waterways.

Aboriginal Art

Aboriginal art, mostly expressed through rock carvings and paintings goes back at least 30thousand years. In the last years modern Aboriginal art has become always more popular since Aboriginal artists have found ways to preserve their ancient values and at the same time share them with a wider community.

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