MY PART:
History:
Fifty million
years ago the Australian continent broke away from the great southern landmass
of Gondwanaland, which comprised South America, Africa, India, Australia and
Antarctica. Apart when the sea level was 100 metres lower than it is today,
Australia existed in isolation. This resulted in the evolution of vegetation
and wildlife which is unique.
The first known
Europeans to land were Dutch. In 1606, William Jansz landed on the west coast
of Cape York Peninsula. The Dutch named this land New Holland, but showed no
interest in further exploration.
In April 1770,
Captain James Cook landed in Botany Bay and claimed the east coast for the
English Crown. sing numbers. Further exploration, often dangerous, revealed
that the land known as New Holland and the English colony were one and the same
large island.
Tribes:
Most of them are
nomads and although they have different customs they have many characteristics
in common.
Although more
than 250 languages existed in the country before the British colonization,
this figure is much smaller today.
The mythology of
each tribe is varied and is transmitted orally
In western
Australia there are some paintings that represent these beings.
The most
important tribes of Australia are:
-Anangu: It is located in the west deserts of
Central Australia. His culture and set of beliefs is known as Tjukurpa, whose
knowledge is transmitted orally.
For this town,
the Uluru or Ayers Rock is a sacred place, as it was the area where two important
battles related in their mythology were fought.
-Arunta: Also
known as arrente. It is located in central-northern Australia, around the
MacDonnell mountain range. They are a total of six groups of family clans.
The society of
this Australian aboriginal people is polygamous, so they accept marriage with
more than one person. In addition, homosexuality is widespread among men. The
clothing is made with animal skins and decorate his body with jewelry.
-Koori: In the
southeast of the country we find the koori. Its economy is based on the
collection of fruits, carried out by women, and hunting, for which they use
different techniques such as costumes or claims. In addition, they use the
boomerang, a weapon that, if it fails to hit anything, returns to the place
from which it was launched.
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