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Aboriginal means, literally, from [ab] the beginning [origin]. It refers to the first people, or the first flora & fauna to exist in a given area. The Aboriginal peoples of Australia are a good example; they are the first people to occupy the continent of Australia, with continuous and probably un-mixed descent from very roughly 60,000 to 100,000 years ago. The use of this term to describe the original settlers of Australia is going out of favor and is being replaced with the term "indigenous people".
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What Aboriginal term for a waterhole is also the name of an Australian clothing company?
Billabong is both the Aboriginal term for waterhole and an Australian clothing chain
Is it racist to call an Australian aboriginal a noonga?
Apparantley it is the politically correct term for an aboriginal person.
Which animal is an aboriginal term meaning no water?
koala
Where does traditional Aboriginal music come from?
Australia.
Is the word emu an Aboriginal word?
No. The word "emu" is not an aboriginal word. It is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it.There are many different aboriginal dialects in Australia. Some of the aboriginal words for emu are listed below.koolpurrieburrimuldinewankoondoolakalayabaramul
Whare does aboriginal art come from?
Aboriginal art comes from Australia. It's called aboriginal because it's made by the aborigines, or indigenous Australians.
What does the aboriginal name gin mean?
"Gin" is not an aboriginal name. It was a rather derogatory term used by white people to refer to aboriginal women who were often used for sexual services.
What does 'dillybag' mean?
It is an Australian aboriginal term for a carrying basket
What is Aboriginal people?
Aboriginal people are people before colonization, normally called indigenous people. Term "Aboriginal" is normally applied to people who inhabited Australia before European colonization.
What is the Aboriginal name for emu?
The word "emu" is not an aboriginal word. It is believed to have come from the Arabic word for "large bird", and given by the Dutch and Portuguese sailors to both emus and cassowaries they sighted. The first European settlers and explorers then used the term exclusively for the emu as we know it. There are many different aboriginal dialects in Australia. Some of the aboriginal words for emu are listed below. * koolpurrie * burrimul * dinewan * koondoola * kalaya * baramul
Which aboriginal language does the word 'Uluru' come from?
gods centre
What is the meaning koori?
Koori is an Australian Aboriginal term that is used predominantly in the southeastern regions of Australia to refer to a person of Aboriginal descent. It is a self-identifying term used by Aboriginal people to assert their cultural identity and connection to their heritage.
