What indigenous culture would you prefer to see from the inside, if you had a chance?
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Is it a traditional Maori or Aboriginal tatoo?
Maori (Tā moko - tattooing provides a communal language and portrays specific tribal information)
What is the name of the hot and dry inland area of Australia?
Outback (remote, vast, sparsely populated area of Australia)
How long have the Maoris inhabited New Zealand?
Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350.
What dance do the players perform?
Haka (is a ceremonial Māori war dance or challenge. Haka are usually performed in a group and represent a display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity)
Can you say the word "Maori" correctly?
|ˈmaʊrɪ|
What culture does this flag belong to?
Aboriginals have their own flag while Maoris do not have their flag.
Is it a traditional Maori or Aboriginal tatoo?
Aboriginal (Aboriginal communities historically didn't use tattoo)
Do you know words in English that are derived from Aboriginal languages?
E.g. dingo, kangaroo, boomerang, koala and wombat. In Australian English, more than 400 words have been borrowed from Aboriginal languages.
How long have the Aboriginals inhabited Australia?
At least 50,000 years.
What does this symbol of Aborigines' culture mean?
Emu (the second-tallest living bird after its ratite relative the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird)
What is the name of traditional Aboriginal painting?
Dot painting (Aboriginal artists abstracted their paintings to disguise the sacred designs, so the real meanings could not be understood by other cultures)
According to Aboriginal creation story, what was the last thing made on Earth?
Humans
Can you say the word "Aborigine" correctly?
|æbəˈrɪdʒɪniː|