Art is just one part of our culture: here are some general views of other aspects of Aboriginal life. Here you can find examples of Aborigines dancing & enjoying dreamtime stories, playing the didgeridoo & producing works of art. We hope you enjoy our photographs of Aboriginal people. All photographs in this section can either be downloaded or purchased from us. To download put your item/s in cart & after payment you can download them to your computer. Archival quality prints are available in two sizes 13in x 19in (329mm x 483mm) & 9.5in x 13in. Pay only a small handling fee on the first two items. ( See Policiies ) Savings - order asmany photos as you like from anywhere on this site & pay only a total of $9.45 postage! All photos are clickable. N.B. Due to page loading times the photographs below are only samples & are of less quality than the photos we offer for sale.
Traditional Aboriginal Dancing - photo taken near Kathreen N.T. Dancing like this has gone on for countless centuries. These Aborigines are living in their traditional land, but many city aborigines still learn & do traditonal dancing. In times past much dancing had religious significance as well as being done for pleasure.
Grinding Marks - Aboriginal Grinding Sites; where grain was ground into flour. This was work done by women. Contrary to common belief meat was often only a small part of the traditional diet & wowen supplied much of the food the family ate. These are from an area of a sub-clan of the Wanaruah people used near Patterson N.S.W.
Making a Sculpture - Here is an example of a talented aboriginal artist at work. Worrimi is turning a dead tree into an object of beauty. The whole tree will tell the story about the local tribe, their history & totems. The artists immediate family's past & their connection to the land will be explained to educate visitors to the area about the unbroken connection the local people still have to the land & some of the areas that are still sacred to them in this 21st century.
Carving Tree Top - Here we see the top of the tree starting to appear. Notice the many birds & animals native to the area are being carved. Dominating the site is the eagle - the totem of the artists late father - to whom the work is dedicated. When finished everything will be polished & will gleam in the sun. This is an excellent example of how Aboriginal art is both beautiful yet full of meaning & can be read like a book to a person with knowledge.
Playing a Didgeridoo - Here is a Murry-river man from South Australia playing the didgeridoo for us. He is also an artist, speaks his native language fluently & has great knowledge of his culture.
Our Babies are Beautiful - Enlargen this one to get more of the picture - need I say more. The parents of our Australian Rose are both from western N.S.W.
