Australia
peaople durin the Dreamtime. There was no written Aboriginal language. Most of the 600
tribes spoke different dialects and rarely met except on ceremonial occasions. The tradition of
Dreamtime united the people. Rock paintings showing this creation period can be found all
over the country. Some of the most spetacular and best preserved can be seen at rock galleries
in Kakadu National Park and other parts of nortehrn Australia.
The arrival of white people gradually brought an end to the traditional Aboriginal way of
life. People began to build and settle on Aborigine tribal lands. Today, most Aborigines live
in cities and towns or in isolated settlements near tribal lands. Few continue the old nomadic
way of life.
In recent years, white Australians have been more sensitive to the Aborigines' situation. The
result has been an increase in health and educational services, greater recognition of
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