Aboriginal Clothing for hot climate Minimal clothing They wore grass belts. In the hot climates aboriginals often painted their bodies for ceremonies.

Aboriginal Clothing for cold climate In cold climates they wore possum skin cloaks to keep warm.

Aboriginal weapons This is a hunting boomerang. Hunting boomerangs don’t come back. They can communicate with other aboriginals.. It takes a lot of practice to throw a hunting boomerang.

Art and ceremony How boomerangs are made anddecorated The aboriginal people had tofind a strong tree the timber hasto be green. Then they had to shape the greentree bark. After that they had tomake the shaped boomerang stiff.Then they had to decorate it.The next day they can use it.

Fishing spear The aboriginal people kill fish with fishing spears. They aim and throw at the fish. After they throw the fishing spear and get the fish. Then they cook it. They also rise after death. It has a barb to hold the fish from escaping.

Aboriginal Medical Medicine. This is a witchetty grub. From witchetty to kangaroo apples, these native medicines are used to cure illness the traditional way. They dig to find the witchetty grubs to cure the sick person.

Aboriginal Family and shelter. This is an aboriginal family. The shelter is made of bark. The shelter keeps them away from the rain and sickness from the rain. The beds are called wiltjas.

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Thank you for listening by Kirijan and Nancy.

Quiz 1.What holds the fish on the fishing spear. 2.What do you do after shaping the boomerang. 3. What is the shelter made of. 4.What are the beds aboriginal slept in. You can get something in the bag.