Australian Aboriginal Beliefs and Spiritualities

WHat are the three main aspects of Aboriginal spirtuality?

Physical, people, and spiritual

What do Aboriginal people see themselves as spiritually connected too?

The natural world

When does the dreaming occur?

In the past, present, and future

What did Ancestral Beings do?

Formed the landscape and created plants, animals, and people of the known world

What is Kinship?

The means of organizing and regulating social and spiritual relationships

What are totems?

An animal or natural species considered related through the ancestors and symbolizes a group of people

What does Totenism express?

The importance of connection between a person and creation

What are the four totems you could get?

Nation, Clan, Family, Personal

Sacred sites:

Physical elements of the world that demonstrate proof of the actions of ancestral beings

What are sacred sites used for?

Rituals and ceremonies