Saturday 11 August 2012

Sunrise again at Uluru & Alice Spring




We learned a lot about the aboriginal cultures and law here because we followed a free guided Mala walk and free story telling at Ayers Rock Town Square. The aboriginals have a fair marriage system where men and women can have many wife/ girlfriends/husbands / boyfriends in different tribal area. But men must supply food (by hunting) to their wives and her community.

The women blood is stronger, so the kids will stay with their mother instead of father. Daughters will be taught the women business like gathering bush food, cooking & etc by their aunties and grandmothers instead of their own mother. Same, the boys will be taught how to hunt by their uncles and grandfathers. This is because the parents love for their children is so strong.

The most knowledgeable man and woman becomes the leader of the tribe, because they have spiritual powers and they will pass on knowledge through storytelling and songs.

Bad people in the tribe who commit acts of stealing or raping will be punished accordingly, like breaking his hand or spearing. After they have received the punishment, they will be accepted into the community equally again.

The aboriginals have lived in this land for thousands of years before the Europeans call it their land. The aboriginals have deep connections with their land; they know where to find food and during what season even in the harshest environment like this desert. 

So we have seen ULURU and we are satisfied to move on with our driving again. Towards Darwin we goOO!

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