ddd wrote:Hello PG, You say some true stuff there.
I agree that your culture was a sustainable one. You all lived together here for upwards of 40 thousand years in peace, and as far as I know your beliefs didn't serve to divide you like ours have. I have serious doubts if the 'western' society could hold out nearly as long. Western culture is constantly changing, which keeps it in a perpetual state of instability. I think that is our folly.
I'd like to think the younger generations of Australians are becoming better educated about Aboriginals and their culture.
I saw a documentary years ago, in which it was stated that some of the first schools in Australia taught children that aboriginals weren't human.
Some of the things Kevin Rudd told us about during his
apology speech, discusted me, like 'breeding plans' drawn up as late as the early 70's.
Well thats my guilt complex out of the way, good to meet you mate. Hope i dont come across as 'sticky sweet' or condescending
What state are you living in?
I've heard about your (what do you call them?) about spirit beings from the sky. There is a bloke called Bill Chalker who has related some of these ......as they were told to him.
G'day ddd,
I see you are a kind person, who share the plight of all Indigenous and have heart wihch means a true spirit.
As for myself I am an Elder (Enkarte/Nunkeri) of the Western Arrente/Anangu Pitantjatjara
peoples of Central Australia.
As you can see by my username (pine gap) thats where we live, (for now) but we and our extended family
cover most of the Western and Central deserts west and south west of Alice Springs.
Pine Gap is in our back yard where we go hunting and we have witnessed so many unusual
events for a very long time, but will not disclose anything yet, we have decided the time
is not quite right.
A number of us have been 'visited'but recently visitation have been more frequent, since the 80's.
We know we have been visited in our past by the same entities long ago in 'ancient times'.
This is in our 'Dreamings ("Tjurkrrpa") which is a sacred 'phenomena'.
Myself personally had my first visit in 1959 when I was just 7 years old along with my 2 older brothers.
We know them as 'Wandjina' which means basically 'floating' with 2 feet not touching the earth.
Some of our ceremonies,songs and dance remind us of these visits, and outside the ceremonies
we are not to devulge anything to the outside world. It is secret 'mens and 'women' business.
One of the things I can tell you is that the 'seven sisters (The plieades) is a significant part of our Tjurkurrpa.
We have the oldest extant '
religion' in the world and we still live by the Tjurrkupa.
All over the globe on different levels there is no mention of Australian Aborigines
Religion because basically it is confined to only us. We believe in a 'creator' but not a religious one.
When the sailboats came there was a mere 1m Aboriginals living on this great continent,and because we have our
sacred laws and one of these many laws is the law of 'population control' which our forefathers practised to keep
us in line with nature. For an example China's population has been between 15-60M most of the time in history,
until late Ming dynasty. Official population passed 100M around 1720, 200M in 1764, 300M
around 1790, 400M around 1834. Today there is1,330,044,544 (July 2008 est.)
This not counting other countries. How can you sustain such an amount without wars?. We did because of our laws.
Obviously no laws present.
The internet is a great tool but be aware of some who are on a journey of self ego and will
post attention getting results for that ego. As for myself I would rather be a 'service to others' mode.
It was by accident I ended up on this forum and saw a lot of interest to 'where are we going?'
and religious connotations on a belief system.
The final piece is 'us' as a species of the modern human who have many capabilities and as a collective
are able to change 'where we are going', spiritually.
Lily is correct we
'WILL NOT BE NUKED'!To peace.
pg