| Name and Country |
How many times have you been to Australia? |
How many times have you met Australian Aboriginal people? |
Please share your perceptions and impressions of Australian Aboriginal people |
| George from USA |
Never |
Never |
Like natives in many countries they have likely been pushed aside by the modern world but also likely to have learned to keep one foot in each world. I imagine also poverty and lack of opportunity is also a big problem. |
| Michael Mcleroy from USA |
Never |
2 |
I have a lot of respect for any cultures. I love the aboriginal people because I think they are so spiritual and I enjoy hearing their healing music. |
| Anonymous |
2 |
Never |
Awesome |
| Raihan Alam from USA |
Never |
Never |
They are of a strong and resilient culture. I love the importance of dream-time creating reality. |
| Karolina from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
Australian Aboriginal people have lots of knowledge their stories should be told to every Australian |
| Gustavo Henrique Miranda from Brazil |
Never |
1 |
They Are An amazing Culture that must never be forgotten |
| Jason from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
Ill-treated by many. have to deal with racism. very warm/friendly/down to earth people |
| Jake from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
Misunderstood and confused. |
| Neil from India |
Never |
1 |
Met the guy on a chat software and hell yeah he's got a very interesting lifestyle |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I have never met anyone from Australia. |
| Marcelo Votre from Brazil |
Never |
1 |
I met the members of famous Rock Band Yothu Indy once when they made a concert at the Beaches of Rio de Janeiro. They where really cool and pleasant to be with |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
Tribal |
| Jimmy Paul Silva from USA |
Never |
Never |
Very wise spiritual people that unfortunately were introduced to money making them stop wanting to continue the life of a bushman making them like lost souls that are missing their lives back refuging themselves in alcoholic beverages. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
Unfortunately I've never met Australian Aboriginal people although I'd love to. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I am a novice other than issues such as re-education during colonial period from movies. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
Just like the rest of us |
| Andrew from USA |
Never |
Never |
Seem to be a kindly people in touch with nature and themselves. |
| Roxy from USA |
Never |
3 |
They are kind and caring people. I know a musician and his family. They are lovely and hilarious people with a great sense of family and community. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I would love to meet these people but unfortunately I am too poor to come to Australia |
| Kristin from USA |
Never |
Never |
My dream is to go to Australia!!!i read about Australia constantly! what a beautiful culture what a great job Australia has done with working together with the Australian aboriginal people! united states should take lessons from you guys! |
| Anonymous from USA |
Never |
Never |
I honestly have very few. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
Don't know yet. Been to enough Grateful Dead shows to appreciate the instrument |
| Anonymous |
Aus |
1 |
Exquisite interesting knowledgeable |
| Damian from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
My great grandmother was of aboriginal background and I have always admired their culture. |
| Peter Mccourt from Norway |
10+ |
2 |
I went to a boarding school in Australia with 2 Australian Aboriginal boys in the year below me. They were always friendly and were fantastic sportsmen one of whom very often marked Australian Rules Footballs with one hand. Amazing. |
| Anonymous |
2 |
1 |
Very nice |
| Anders from Denmark |
Never |
Never |
Mystical interesting and definitely worth the time and effort to get to know. never met any personally but read a lot about them. |
| Harold from USA |
Never |
1 |
Think they are a great example of what indigenous peoples should be |
| Paul Chapelle from Canada |
Never |
Never |
Practical people with an earth centered culture. Spiritually in tune with nature. Land based and unique culture not apparently related to other places on earth. Very old culture. Known for the Didgeridoo. The sound of the Didge conjures up a mystical image of ceremony and ancient knowledge. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I think that they live a hard life but in line with nature and most times modern fast pace life does harm. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I have never met any but I believe they are proud of their traditions and heritage |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Never |
Never |
I think they are an amazing race and are truly in touch with the spirit of nature. Their music is just amazing. |
| Anonymous |
Aus |
10+ |
They to me are an important part of Australia. they know so much about the bush and things like that which I am also interested in as well. |
| Samuel from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
I've met some inspirational Coorie people in my life and I find myself intrigued in there culture and way of life. |
| Jeffrey Moss from USA |
Never |
Never |
Aborigines impress me as the original humans who have had their culture greatly compromised by foreign invaders like many indigenous peoples across the world. Also had a very intense vivid dream with aborigines. |
| Janice from Canada |
7-8 |
4 |
They are very gifted folk like North American Indians. |
| Travis from USA |
Never |
10+ |
They are very nice people who always want to have a conversation. They are never talking down about their home or wherever they're visiting. I'm also very jealous of their amazing accent!!! |
| Anonymous |
Never |
1 |
Incredibly insightful and close to the Earth |
| Andy Maloney from New Zealand |
10+ |
5-6 |
I'm horrified by the amount of prejudice by white Australians against Aboriginals. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
1 |
Unfortunately too many similarities to Native Americans but had the pleasure of meeting 3 artists/musicians at the Australian pavilion at Epcot Food and Wine Festival....delightful people! |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I admire their way of life. As an American I feel that too much of our planet is being destroyed by industrial consumer driven lifestyles. Aboriginal culture respects nature an understands the value of it. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Never |
Never |
Kind steeped in tradition |
| Juhani from Finland |
Never |
Never |
I perceive the Australian Aboriginal people as a diverse body of different tribes with incredibly old traditions speaking a multitude of different languages. |
| Marcio Pereira from Brazil |
Never |
Never |
Sorry I'm not good in English but I will try: Exotic and rich culture fantastic instruments as boomerang didgeridoo and theirs rare sounds... Well I love listen didj by extension all about that people create. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
For a time I used to live in Darwin a lot of Aboriginal people live there. They would often give talks about their culture and their history. And the main impression I got from them is that they an amazing people but very misunderstood if people new more about them I'm sure a lot would change. |
| Anonymous from Italy |
1 |
Never |
Very natural feeling people |
| Max Levy from United Kingdom |
Never |
Never |
I collect tribal art including aborigine and Maori articles. I find it a truly fascinating culture which I hope the knowledge gained through generations can be preserved for the future |
| Bernie Nicol from United Kingdom |
Never |
Never |
I love there way of life and the way they have most respect for nature in ways of making sure the reserves are not plundered. |
| Anonymous |
9-10 |
10+ |
I enjoyed learning about their culture and seeing all the instruments artwork and weapons. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I'd like to go in Australia and learn to play didjeridoo with aboriginal people |
