Aboriginal Kinship Systems

Define the term moiety.

Describe the value of totem to Aboriginal Australians.

What is the role of skin names in Aboriginal culture?

_________ refers to the legal systems and practices uniquely belonging to Aboriginal Australians.

• Customary law

• Customary law/lore

• Customary lore

• Customs and laws

______ refers to the expectations of of living, for example skin groups, broad roles of men and women, economic affairs, marriage and other activities.

• Traditional law

• Traditional lore

• Traditions and customs

• Lore

What are the three levels of kinship to Aboriginal Australians?

• Moiety, totem and language

• Dreaming, totems and skin names

• Moiety, totem and skin names

• Moiety, totem and Dreaming

What is a songline?

What are creation stories?

______ is the period in which life was created according to Aboriginal culture. ______ is the word used to explain how life came to be; it is the stories and beliefs behind creation. It is called different names in different Aboriginal languages, such as: Ngarranggarni, Tjukula Jukurrpa.

• Dreaming stories

• Dreaming

• The Dreamtime

• Dreamtime stories

This traditional custom conflicts with western/Australia law however is in important part of Aboriginal culture.

• Tribal management and pay back system

• Pay back system

• Tribal punishment and the pay back system

• Tribal punishment