The native people of Australia have maintained many of their traditions and beliefs
Rob and Cath talk about why it's important that Aboriginal bones, which were kept in museums, are being returned to their people.
This week's question:
Where in your body would you find the humerus bone? In your:
a) leg
b) arm
c) head
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
Listen
Aboriginal bones
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Vocabulary
- native
A native of a country or region is somebody who was born there.
- artefacts
An object which is of interest to archaeologists, usually something made by humans.
- ancestors
The people we are descended from: our parents, grandparents, etc.
- indigenous
People who originally belonged to a place.
- safekeeping
To look after something for someone.
- torment
Extreme unhappiness, pain or upset.
- ceremony
A formal or religious event, such as a wedding or a burial.
- rituals
Actions which are traditionally carried out in a particular situation or ceremony.
- moving
Something that makes you feel very emotional.
- embracing
To put your arms around somebody or something.
- lobby
A group of people who work together to persuade an organisation to do something.
