Comparison Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Identity

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The term aboriginal was first originated during the process of colonisations by the British penal colony in Australia. Where, the terms were forms to distinct the different ethics race of Australians indigenous. Therefore, throughout the colonialism history the terms still continue to manifest in today society. In terms of pre-colonial history of Aboriginals, it is now acknowledged that aboriginal culture was already formed, as each tribal group had their own beliefs, culture, languages, values and kinship in relation to their lands. Van Krieken et al., (2015) defined cultural diversity as beliefs, values and symbols that are learned from social environment. Throughout This essay I will be discussing Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander identity

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