Austraalia - slideshow
Aborigines are Australia's indigenous
people. Recent government statistics
counted approximately 400,000
aboriginal people, or about 2% of
Australia's total population.
Music
Aboriginal music is often recognizable for its most famous
instrument, the didgeridoo. A wind instrument typically made from
bamboo, it extends about five feet and produces a low, vibrating
hum. Aborigines use didgeridoos in formal ceremonies at such
events as sunsets, circumcisions, and funerals.
Stor ytelling
The oral tradition of storytelling informs aboriginals' vibrant
cultural life. Songs illustrate the Dreamtime and other tales of the
land, while dances and diagrams drawn in the sand accompany
oral tales.
Art
In the Northern Territory, aboriginal art includes sculpture, bark and
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