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Culture

Culture. Oceania Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands. Australian Culture. Much of Australia’s culture is shaped by its history Aborigine/British influence English is official language Spoken w/ distinct Aussie accent Also has growing Asian population

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Culture

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  1. Culture Oceania Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

  2. Australian Culture • Much of Australia’s culture is shaped by its history • Aborigine/British influence • English is official language • Spoken w/ distinct Aussie accent • Also has growing Asian population • Began moving to area during the 1970’s

  3. Culture continued • Aborigine Culture: • Have no deities in religious beliefs • Lives revolve around belief of Dreamtime • Ancestor heroes created the world & all it contains • Believe in spirits that inhabit the natural world • Spirits can be reborn/return to earth many times • Young men often go through the bora • Initiation ceremony in which boys introduced into manhood --- often involves losing a finger/tooth

  4. Culture continued • Walkabout • Rite of passage journey for many Aborigine males • Spend 6 months in the Outback • Suppose to be spiritual journey for Aborigines to be in touch w/ nature as their ancestors once were • Didgeridoo • Wind instrument native to many Aborigines • Usually played at ceremonial rituals/dances • Food • Honey Pot Ants • Eaten for the sweetness of the ant’s abdomen/colony produce • Kangaroo --- tail

  5. Culture continued • Boomerang • Initially used as a hunting stick used by Aborigines • Today, mostly used as sporting item --- throwing contests

  6. Culture continued • Australian Music • AC/DC • Jet • Silverchair • Australian Sport • Rugby • Cricket • Australian Rules Football • Cross between rugby/soccer • Can be fairly violent at times

  7. Australian Cities • Sydney • Australia’s oldest/largest city • Port city • 4 million people • Sydney Opera House Inside the Opera House

  8. Australian Cities continued • Canberra • Australia’s capital • Country’s only planned city • Gov’t modeled from British Australia’s Parliament In Canberra

  9. New Zealand’s Culture • Culture mixture of Maori/British culture • Maori --- original inhabitants of New Zealand • Haka • Action chant/war dance originally performed by Maori warriors • Today performed by many rugby teams • All Blacks rugby team --- New Zealand • Moko • Sometimes called Ta moko • Facial tattoos originated by the Maori

  10. Haka of the All Blacks Rugby TeamNew Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybwV2OFaWg

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