Explore Aboriginal Australian Culture, one of the oldest in the world! PUBLISHED June 14, 2019. Aboriginal Australians still struggle to retain their ancient culture and fight for recognition—and restitution—from the Australian government. The state of Victoria is currently working toward a first-of-its-kind treaty with its Aboriginal population that would recognize Aboriginal Australians’ sovereignty and include compensation. Today they make up less than 3 percent of the population, and their traditional lifestyle is disappearing. Get ready to be blown away… Connecting cultures: a journey through indigenous art in Canada. However, Australia itself It is one of the largest countries on Earth. One of the reasons they have survived for so long is their ability to adapt to change. Video by TSU Productions. Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. There are many archaeological sites throughout the country where the long history of Indigenous people can be found. The culture of Australia’s Aboriginal people is one of the oldest in the world – Aboriginal Australian Culture dates back more than 60,000 years! 6 Minute Read. Explore Australia’s rich Indigenous Aboriginal arts and culture with our 10 amazing facts… Fact 1: The Indigenous Aboriginal arts and cultures of Australia are the oldest living cultures in the world! Facts About Indigenous Aboriginal Art & Culture! Aboriginal Australians could be the oldest population of humans living outside of Africa, where one theory says they migrated from in boats 70,000 years ago. First Australians Aboriginals had the continent to themselves for 50,000 years.
Photographs by Adam Ferguson. By Liz Beatty.