I heard recently that indigenous Aussies may be very reluctant to share the details of their cultures with non-indigenous Aussies. If this is true I can understand it at the level of: Why should we when we have suffered so much prejudice and persecution since 1788? I can also understand that some of the indigenous cultural behaviours are secret business.
At another level if it is true then I believe we have a big problem! Such reluctance could be a major barrier to true reconciliation. Is there a degree of sharing that is ok for indigenous Aussies?
My goal through this blog conversation is that there will be a serious contribution to there being major respect shown to indigenous Aussies such that this is the norm and is how the rest of the world sees us behaving. A respect that is based on indigenous Aussies being revered as the spiritual heart of this complex, beautiful yet harsh land of Australia is achievable.
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