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They are held often, for many different reasons, all of which are based on the spiritual beliefs and cultural practices of the community. [24] They include Dreaming stories, secret events at sacred sites, homecomings, births and deaths. [25] They still play a very important part in the lives and culture of Aboriginal people.
Australian Aboriginal religion and mythology is the sacred spirituality represented in the stories performed by Aboriginal Australians within each of the language groups across Australia in their ceremonies. Aboriginal spirituality includes the Dreamtime (the Dreaming), songlines, and Aboriginal oral literature.
Australian Indigenous people have beliefs unique to each mob and have a strong connection to the land. [72] [5] Contemporary Indigenous Australian beliefs are a complex mixture, varying by region and individual across the continent. [7]
Min Min light term may originate with aboriginal groups Cloncurry area (with the Mitakoodi, Kalkadoon and Pitta Pitta aboriginal people) in Queensland, sightings in NSW and Western Australia; Rainbow Serpent, a common feature of the art and mythology of Indigenous Australian cultures [4]
A Luritja man demonstrating method of attack with boomerang under cover of shield (1920). The oldest surviving cultural traditions of Australia—and some of the oldest surviving cultural traditions on earth—are those of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, collectively referred to as Indigenous Australians.
“It’s an opportunity for Australia to be unique in the world, sharing over 60,000 years of Indigenous heritage and culture in a practical way that gives greater fairness to Indigenous people ...
In the 2016 Census, Australia's Indigenous and non-Indigenous population were broadly similar with 54% (vs 55%) reporting a Christian affiliation, while less than 2% reported traditional beliefs as their religion, and 36% reported no religion. The proportion of Indigenous people who reported no religion has increased gradually since 2001 ...
Oral history demonstrates "the continuity of culture of Indigenous Australians" for at least 10,000 years. This is shown by correlation of oral history stories with verifiable incidents including known changes in sea levels and their associated large changes in location of ocean shorelines; oral records of megafauna; and comets. [60] [61]