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Bora is an initiation ceremony of the Aboriginal people of Eastern Australia.The word "bora" also refers to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys, having reached puberty, achieve the status of men.
Australian Aboriginal culture includes a number of practices and ceremonies centered on a belief in the Dreamtime and other mythology. Reverence and respect for the land and oral traditions are emphasised. The words "law" and "lore", the latter relating to the customs and stories passed down through the generations, are commonly used ...
This ceremony takes the form of a display that contains imagery, music, and pryotechnic effects inspired by Aboriginal culture. [19] [20] [21] Since New Year's Eve 2022, the concept has been expanded to encompass the entirety of the 9 p.m. "Family Fireworks" show, whose soundtrack is curated by an Aboriginal artist or musicians. [22] [23] [24]
In traditional, spiritual culture, smoking ceremonies have been performed following either childbirth or initiation rites involving circumcision. [2] [3] In contemporary culture, elements of smoking ceremonies have been incorporated into Welcome to Country performances and other spiritual events held for the general public.
Barababaraba territory which covered areas in what are now the states of New South Wales and Victoria, is estimated to have taken in some 9,300 square kilometres (3,600 sq mi) of land, southern tributaries of the Murrumbidgee River from above Hay down to Kerang.
They are used in men's initiation ceremonies, and the sound they produce is considered in some indigenous cultures to represent the sound of the Rainbow Serpent. [ citation needed ] In the cultures of southeastern Australia, the sound of the bullroarer is the voice of Daramulan , and a successful bullroarer can be made only if it has been cut ...
Kamilaroi tradition includes Baiame, the ancestor or patron god. The Baiame story tells how Baiame came down from the sky to the land, and created rivers, mountains, and forests. He then gave the people their laws of life, traditions, songs, and culture. He also created the first initiation site.
In 1837, explorer and Queensland grazier Tom Petrie wrote: "Their bodies painted in different ways, and they wore various adornments, which were not used every day." [3] [4] [5] In 1938, clergyman and anthropologist Adolphus Elkin wrote of a public pan-Aboriginal dancing "tradition of individual gifts, skill, and ownership" as distinct from the customary practices of appropriate elders guiding ...