In Aboriginal culture, there are certain places and practices just for women or for men as apart of ancestorial law. The tradition of this lore has been passed down through generations to help protect scared sites and ceremonial practices and events.
Women’s and men’s business can relate to health, upbringing, ceremonies, and maintenance of culturally significant places and sacred sites. For example, some sites are for men only because they are used for special initiation ceremonies to support young males to grow into men. Women’s business involves practices and sacred places to nurture young girls to become women, so they can provide the same role to the next generation of girls. Men are not to know what happens in Women’s business and Women are not to know what happens in Men’s business this is the Lore.
Learn and Explore:
- Acknowledgement of Country is one of the many steps we can do to show respect to the Traditional Custodians.
- Visit the PSC webpage on how to deliver an acknowledgement of Country
Stop and Think:
- Think about two things you’ve learnt in section 1 and 2 that can help you be culturally aware in your interactions with Aboriginal peoples.