Visiting the Bunjilaka at the Melbourne Museum helped me learn so many things about the Aboriginal culture that I've never thought to myself before.
Bunjil was an eagle and he created the world to nations, nations to country and from country to people. 'Bunjil' means creator aka soil or ground. It signifies land of Bunjil referring one of the main Ancestral beings of south eastern Australia who created the mountains, rivers, humans and animals.
During my exploring in the museum I discovered the language map that represents the diversity of Aboriginal
culture in Victoria. These languages are all part
of larger language families, such as Eastern Kulin, Western Kulin, Gunditjmara
or Gunaikurnai. There are 36 language families and those families
speak a common language more similar than dissimilar.
The role of cultural identity identifies who you are and
where you come from. It tells you where
you come from, your connection to country and where your country is. Being able to know your language, history, culture, strengthens your identity and that applies to
everyone in the world not just Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal people were the first people to discover our country and therefore I believe it is very important for children to explore the Aboriginal Culture and relate it to place-thought because it explores the elements of how our land is created and how they are able to live in the world today.
You have some very interesting points here Nhi, language is a very important part of any culture, it helps you understand who you are and where you come from. Because of this it has a large impact on people’s sense of identity.
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