Culture+-+BEJO



The aboriginal lived as nomads who hade one summer camp and one winter camp. Some also lived in permanent villages, this was addicted of what resource they had in the different times of year. They lived of hunting, fishing and gathering of berries and fruits. They had a rich culture but it has been thinned out with time, and the modernization of the country. Today the Aboriginal don’t live like in the old days, they do now live in the poor neighborhood in the big cities. This does not mean that every one does this, but unfortunately a lot of them do. __**Music**__ The didgeridoo is a stereotypical instrument for the aboriginal. The instrument was only played by the men. It was developed about 1500 years ago. It is shaped like a long cylinder or might be as a big wooden stick you can say. It is necessary to have strong lips and breathe. A health benefit with this instrument is that you develop a strong upper airway, and this helps against snoring. media type="youtube" key="dFGvNxBqYFI" height="229" width="288"


 * __Languages__ **

There were spoken many kinds of languages in the different tribes and in the different nations. There were about 250 languages and 600 dialects in Australia, before the white man came. To communicate with other tribes they use their body language and words that were similar to each other. Today there are only about 15 languages that are spoken by all ages, and many more which is only spoken by the oldest, and are soon going to decipher. English is now the main language in Australia. In 2006 did 55695 people speak an indigenous language at home.

Dream time is what they call it. It is the time before people, and when the land where shaped. This is the Aboriginals story about how we came to this earth.
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