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Study Guide : Landscapes and Landforms

Geography - Landscapes & Landforms

Cultural value

Cultural value is linked to the importance of landforms and landscapes as expressed by people through creative means such as poetry, literature art and films. Australia's landscapes and landforms have shaped Australian culture and identity.

Aboriginal Australians express the importance of the land to them through Dreaming stories, song, dance and their art. Nearly all Aboriginal art relates to the landscape and maps the landscape and the landforms of importance to the Aboriginal community.

The Art of Aboriginal Australians

People of the Torres Strait

Chapters 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13 include various footage of the spiritual connection of the landscape of the Torres Straits islands and its people through art, dance, totems, idols, masks, songs and traditional ceremony,

Spiritual value

For Aboriginal Australians the spiritual value of land is expressed through the concept of 'Country'.

Aboriginal peoples believe that the myths of their Dreaming bind them to the land. Their ancestors live on through the land and ensure their continued connection with it. Landscapes contain many sacred sites of spiritual importance.

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