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The threat to Aboriginal culture: assimilation or worse : Comments
By Gavin Mooney, published 10/3/2005Gavin Mooney argues that assimilation will destroy Aboriginal culture and identity.
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They see their daily existence very differently. They act with their 'soul' meaning they have a real awareness of their departed family who are to them by their side in their daily life and they see the land (world) as a living entity and the true 'mother' who sustains their life from her bosoms through out their life.
I have spent time pondering over this and what made me sway from our culture focus of 'success is the financial well being' a little towards benefit of theirs was the question 'What do you take with you when you die?'
Hard question but I know from my life experience that the moments I remember the most involved other living beings interacting, negative or positive. No money, work goals, expected duties...
Maybe they have learnt something from their evolution of culture that swamps ours to insignificance and we could learn some basic fundamental truths that would benefit us personally leading to growing mutual respect.
Sam