| 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 |
| Florian from Belgium |
Never |
Never |
To be honest I don't know a lot of there culture but I like there arts a lot I've looked on the internet for the meaning of the different symbols and it's really interesting. One day I'd like to go to Australia to see and feel the Aboriginal Culture (and of course to visit Didgeridoo shops). |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
Resourceful intelligent spiritual |
| Lloyd from South Africa |
Never |
Never |
I have always had a yearning to go to Australia. I was first introduced to the didgeridoo about 10 years ago and started playing on a PVC pipe. Then I bought a couple of bamboo ones but have never really been satisfied. I now own a handmade by me agave didgeridoo. I always wanted to come to Australia go to the Northern Territory and go into the bush with experienced Aboriginal people and hand make my own didgeridoo. I have always been fascinated with the Aboriginal people how sacred Urulu is to them how they have lived off the land and of course their amazing ability to play the didgeridoo. I fee really sad when I see documentaries on how alcohol and drugs have corrupted and destroyed so many Aboriginals how they have starting losing who they are and falling prey to westernised ideas and influences. I really hope that this race never dies and that traditions get carried on from generation to generation. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
They have a beautiful and pure culture. I am fascinated by how they live in the outback and thrive living the most natural life possible in this modern world. The didjes and clothes/jewellery etc they create are beautiful too. |
| Anonymous |
Aus |
10+ |
Indigenous to the country and proud to be so knowledgeable about it. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
A brilliant race of very resilience filled people. |
| Walter from USA |
Never |
Never |
I like the way they live and the fact that it is very in tune with nature. |
| Anonymous |
Aus |
10+ |
I feel they genuinely want a better life in their country and that there are many many issues we all need to work through in order to help them regain their identity and find a valued place in Australia's present culture. |
| Enrique from Australia |
Aus |
4 |
The people that I've met were very shy and very quite. My impression is that they have a lot to learn if given a chance |
| Gregory from USA |
Never |
Never |
Don't have any never me them. wish to one day. |
| Henry Raab from Canada |
Never |
Never |
Earthy mysterious intriguing unfortunately being punished by the modern world as most indigenous peoples are... |
| Peter from USA |
Never |
Never |
Very in tune with nature |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Never |
Never |
My perception is way way too crude and biased. |
| Krystyna from USA |
Never |
1 |
In tune with natural elements |
| Karen from Canada |
Never |
1 |
Just another person |
| Brian Smith from USA |
Never |
2 |
Earthy friendly huge smile |
| Mario from Mexico |
Never |
Never |
Aboriginal people (AP) are mystic they are in other perception of life everything is exceptional for them the sounds the air the water the life. As other cultures AP are ingenious to find the meaning of life. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Never |
1 |
Deep love for the land and life. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Never |
Never |
I have never met an Australian Aboriginal but I have friends that come from Australia. |
| Rick from USA |
Never |
Never |
I have always been interested in the Aboriginal people. They seem quite mysterious and intriguing. The didgeridoo is an instrument that has a very unique sound. I have always been interested in it. |
| Dyon from USA |
Never |
1 |
My uncle shares his talents with his friends there |
| Meredith from USA |
4 |
2 |
Wonderful proud and talented people. |
| Jimmy from USA |
Never |
Never |
Unfortunately my impressions are all second-hand at this point |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
Similar in some ways to the aboriginal people of Canada. Respect nature and animals. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
1 |
I'm embarrassed to say I don't know much or have many impressions! Just that they have been terribly treated... I imagine the situation is similar to the Aboriginals here in Canada. I guess my perception is that there is a lot of pain and trauma but that the people are strong and have many things to offer and preserve. |
| Andrew from USA |
Never |
1 |
I think they are a people that we can learn from. They have been around a long time and they are much more in tune with the land they live on than we are and I respect that. |
| Geir Ove Strand from Norway |
Never |
Never |
I have never met the Australian Aboriginal people but find them very interesting because of their wisdom of the nature. |
| Leon Strydom from South Africa |
Never |
Never |
Oppressed people with rich cultural background |
| Darryl from Canada |
Never |
Never |
Love the sound of their musical instruments |
| Fabian from Germany |
Never |
Never |
I like their music and their nature-life.;-) |
| Curt from Canada |
Never |
Never |
Australian Aboriginal People belong within the global community of man. They are entitled to dignity respect and honor as equals. Their background and history is a rich tapestry of beliefs and insight. |
| Anonymous |
5-6 |
3 |
I use to live in Melbourne where my family are & worked in Mt Isa for a time Great people so wrongly understood and misinterpreted. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
1 |
Really interested in learning more especially about dream time human origins and indigenous mythology. |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Never |
Never |
An ancient tribe that will be sadly missed |
| Michael from USA |
Never |
Never |
Would love to meet and interact with some but have not had the opportunity |
| Dan from USA |
3 |
2 |
Hard working creative and dedicated to their arts. |
| Anonymous |
Aus |
10+ |
My best encounter was in Northern Queensland with Willie Gordon. He is a guide showing his homeland to visitors. I was the only one that day and I really appreciated his stories. It was highly interesting and informative. |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
Interesting |
| Anonymous |
Never |
Never |
I do not know anything about Australian Aboriginal People but have a desire to research their culture. |
| Ross Daniel from Australia |
Aus |
10+ |
Have visited dry community's found the culture fantastic. |
| Satria from Germany |
Never |
Never |
I find their culture and it's roots very interesting. I'm curious to their deeper life philosophies |
| Evan from France |
Aus |
5-6 |
Kind intelligent outgoing. |
| Peggylynn from USA |
Never |
Never |
They are a once awesome race that has become downtrodden discriminated against and their land and heritage stolen from them |
| Steve from Korea (rep) |
1 |
10+ |
All the native Australian Aboriginal people have been very friendly and welcoming towards me. I find them to be easily approachable and very easy to talk to and become friends. They are all peace loving people I haven't met a single person with a bad attitude towards me. I was riding a bus. We stopped and took a short break in a little town called Tee Tree. I got out of the bus and started playing my didgeridoo. A few Aboriginals approached me when I was playing the didge they started tapping on things and dancing. Some started to sing or yelp. That was a very cool and nice experience. I spoke with them for a while then I was on the bus and on my way again. |
| Tomislav from Croatia/Hrvatska |
Never |
Never |
Aboriginal are like Croats only bit smaller and darker but when I play didge I see me sun burned as they are |
| Chris from USA |
Never |
Never |
I think that they are a unique and interesting group of people. I am very interested in their music and culture and would like to purchase a didgeridoo. |
| Joe from USA |
Never |
Never |
Although I've only seen them via videos my impression is that they are a people that live close to the land / nature and seem to have a natural wisdom and peacefulness about them. |
| Robert from USA |
Never |
Never |
A proud indigenous people who have an understanding of their land better than most. |
| Dan Kearns from USA |
Never |
Never |
Good people... |
| David from Italy |
Never |
Never |
I thing is very good |
