“aborigines,” ??
Mar 8th 2010, 5:05 am
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Mar 8th 2010, 8:36 am
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
just sounds like another language to me...
I've heard aboriginal languages spoken many a time.
Some of the languages from northern australia have have a couple of similar words to indonesian ... in particular a reference to a dutch/white person... shows the indonesians were telling indigenous Aussies about the dutch a few hundred years ago..
Mar 8th 2010, 8:49 am
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
you meant it sounds like drivel to your ears...
just sounds like another language to me...
I've heard aboriginal languages spoken many a time.
Some of the languages from northern australia have have a couple of similar words to indonesian ... in particular a reference to a dutch/white person... shows the indonesians were telling indigenous Aussies about the dutch a few hundred years ago..
just sounds like another language to me...
I've heard aboriginal languages spoken many a time.
Some of the languages from northern australia have have a couple of similar words to indonesian ... in particular a reference to a dutch/white person... shows the indonesians were telling indigenous Aussies about the dutch a few hundred years ago..
Mar 9th 2010, 3:14 am
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
Which translates into English as "white ******s". I hear it every time I visit Broome - "You white ******s, you stole our land".
Mar 10th 2010, 8:22 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
I saw the program. Aboriginal languages sound very strange to me, but I wouldn't use the word "drivel." Quite apart from being immensely subjective, it's also culturally insensitive.
I know Poms struggle with muliculturalism, but you could at least try to make an effort.
I know Poms struggle with muliculturalism, but you could at least try to make an effort.
Mar 10th 2010, 9:23 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
Not really, under the Aboriginal beliefs, no one can “own” the land, the land owns the people. So by their own belief system, it’s impossible for anyone to steel if from them.
Besides, they are originally from Indonesia; they just got here a long time ago. And after 40,000 years haven’t done much, look how much other civilisations have done in much less time, in Europe, Asia, South America.
A lot of countries have been occupied and colonised throughout history, most people got over it and got on with life. I think the Aborigines of today need to build a bridge and get over it, they need to move on and do something with their life.
And for any Australian, or actually anyone living here who thinks it’s terrible that their land was “stolen”, then why don’t you give up your piece of land to them and head back to your homeland, after all... you just bought stolen property. Hypocrites.
Besides, they are originally from Indonesia; they just got here a long time ago. And after 40,000 years haven’t done much, look how much other civilisations have done in much less time, in Europe, Asia, South America.
A lot of countries have been occupied and colonised throughout history, most people got over it and got on with life. I think the Aborigines of today need to build a bridge and get over it, they need to move on and do something with their life.
And for any Australian, or actually anyone living here who thinks it’s terrible that their land was “stolen”, then why don’t you give up your piece of land to them and head back to your homeland, after all... you just bought stolen property. Hypocrites.
Mar 10th 2010, 9:27 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
Not really, under the Aboriginal beliefs, no one can “own” the land, the land owns the people. So by their own belief system, it’s impossible for anyone to steel if from them.
Besides, they are originally from Indonesia; they just got here a long time ago. And after 40,000 years haven’t done much, look how much other civilisations have done in much less time, in Europe, Asia, South America.
A lot of countries have been occupied and colonised throughout history, most people got over it and got on with life. I think the Aborigines of today need to build a bridge and get over it, they need to move on and do something with their life.
And for any Australian, or actually anyone living here who thinks it’s terrible that their land was “stolen”, then why don’t you give up your piece of land to them and head back to your homeland, after all... you just bought stolen property. Hypocrites.
Besides, they are originally from Indonesia; they just got here a long time ago. And after 40,000 years haven’t done much, look how much other civilisations have done in much less time, in Europe, Asia, South America.
A lot of countries have been occupied and colonised throughout history, most people got over it and got on with life. I think the Aborigines of today need to build a bridge and get over it, they need to move on and do something with their life.
And for any Australian, or actually anyone living here who thinks it’s terrible that their land was “stolen”, then why don’t you give up your piece of land to them and head back to your homeland, after all... you just bought stolen property. Hypocrites.
We are all originally from Africa.
I think your comment "40,000 years and [they] haven’t done much" shows a misunderstanding of the culture of Indigenous Australians.
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Mar 10th 2010, 10:03 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
I watched a programme on the box about the lack of native Australian development over hundreds of years. The theory that the programme was pushing is it's all down to wind. Apparently, the kind of wind that they have in Australia is particularly good at stripping the soil of it's nutients and blowing it out to sea. This meant that settled farming was never an option for them so their culture continued to be based on a hunter gatherer nomadic lifestyle. In my opinion their culture is more advanced than ours because at least theirs it's sustainable.
Mar 10th 2010, 10:08 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
I watched a programme on the box about the lack of native Australian development over hundreds of years. The theory that the programme was pushing is it's all down to wind. Apparently, the kind of wind that they have in Australia is particularly good at stripping the soil of it's nutients and blowing it out to sea. This meant that settled farming was never an option for them so their culture continued to be based on a hunter gatherer nomadic lifestyle. In my opinion their culture is more advanced than ours because at least theirs it's sustainable.
Mar 10th 2010, 10:14 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
It's amazing just how much of the earth has been raped in the short time we have had the capacity to do so on a big scale. Another few decades like this and we may be too late to fix it.
Mar 10th 2010, 10:22 pm
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Re: “aborigines,” ??
I watched a programme on the box about the lack of native Australian development over hundreds of years. The theory that the programme was pushing is it's all down to wind. Apparently, the kind of wind that they have in Australia is particularly good at stripping the soil of it's nutients and blowing it out to sea. This meant that settled farming was never an option for them so their culture continued to be based on a hunter gatherer nomadic lifestyle. In my opinion their culture is more advanced than ours because at least theirs it's sustainable.