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  2. Torres Strait Islanders - Wikipedia

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    Dabad accepted the gift, interpreted as the "Light", introducing Christianity to the Torres Strait Islands. The people of the Torres Strait Islands adopted the Christian rituals and ceremonies and continued to uphold their connection to the land, sea and sky, practising their traditional customs, and cultural identity referred to as Ailan Kastom.

  3. Torres Strait - Wikipedia

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    The islands of the Torres Strait have been inhabited by humans for at least 2,500 years and possibly much longer. [1] The various Torres Strait Islander communities have a unique culture and long-standing history with the islands and nearby coastlines.

  4. Meriam people - Wikipedia

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    Melanesian Meriam people are an Indigenous Australian group of Torres Strait Islander people who are united by a common language, strong ties of kinship and live as skilled hunter–fisher–gatherers in family groups or clans on a number of inner eastern Torres Strait Islands including Mer or Murray Island, Ugar or Stephen Island and Erub or Darnley Island. [1]

  5. Indigenous Australians - Wikipedia

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    Torres Strait Islands. The Torres Strait Islander people possess a heritage and cultural history distinct from Aboriginal traditions. The eastern Torres Strait Islanders in particular are related to the Papuan peoples of New Guinea, and speak a Papuan language. [54]

  6. Torres Strait Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Torres Strait Islands are an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait, ... They collected and took about 2000 cultural artefacts, ostensibly ...

  7. History of Indigenous Australians - Wikipedia

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    Around 4,000 years ago the first phase of occupation of the Torres Strait Islands began. By 2,500 years ago more of the islands were occupied and a distinctive Torres Strait Island maritime culture emerged. Agriculture also developed on some islands and by 700 years ago villages appeared. [20]

  8. Category:Culture of the Torres Strait Islands - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Culture of the Torres Strait Islands" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  9. Kaurareg - Wikipedia

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    Kaurareg (alt. Kauraraiga, plural Kauraraigalai, Kauraregale) is the name for one of the Indigenous Australian and Papuan groups collectively known as Torres Strait Islander peoples, although some identify as Aboriginal Australians. They are the traditional owners of Thursday Island (Waiben) as well as a number of Torres Strait Islands.