The Culture Study of EnglishSpeaking Countries

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The Culture Study of English-Speaking Countries
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It is the world's largest monolith rising 318m
above the desert floor with a circumference of 8
km. It is considered once of the great wonders of
the world. It is located in the Kata Tjuta
National Park, which is owned and run by the
local Aboriginals. The Australian government
handed ownership of the land back to the
Aboriginals some years ago.
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An Introduction to Ayers Rock

• Ayers Rock is named for the Premier of South
  Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. Its also known by
  its Aboriginal name Uluru. It is a magnetic
  mound and the great wonders of the world.

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• Ayers Rock is owned and run by the local
  Aborigines. The Australian government handed
  ownership of the land back to the Aborigines some
  years ago. It contains natural and culture value.

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The Significance of Ayers Rock to The Australian
Aborigines

• Two cracks in the rock represent places where a
  warrior slashed the legs of a member of a raiding
  party.
• Ayers Rock is a sacred place. (In Dreamtime, the
  Kunia people lived there were transformed into
  rocks. Their features can be seen on Uluru today.

• Caves in the rock represent meanings are as
  follows
• Some caves are the open mouths of dead
  warriors who died shouting at their enemies

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• Another cave is the open mouth of a grieving
  mother.
• ?His cracked skull and nose can be seen on the
  rock with 4 holes representing his eyes and nasal
  passages. Water stains represents his blood.
• ?Ayers Rock is a sacred site because of a
  birthing-cave in the rock. Its a place where
  women went in childbirth in the belief that they
  would have a painless delivery there.

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About the Arts of The Australian Aborigines

• Images of totems make up a large part of
  Aboriginal art.
• Totems were painted on cave, wall, which we title
  Rock Art.
• They also drew many totems on the interiors of
  their huts and their bodies, and carved in wood

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• Brief Conclusion
• Totemic spirits are celebrated in ceremonies
  and rituals, and played a prominent part in
  Aboriginal myth.

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The Causes of Aboriginal Arts in Ayers Rock

• The Aborigines had never put anything down in
  writing, because they never invented writing for
  their language.
• They loved to DRAW to preserve their thoughts and
  culture.

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How Old is Aboriginal Rock Art?

• Archaeologists continue to argue over their age.
• Some of the earliest paintings have been dated at
  50,000 years.
• In 1996, in Kimberley region, an engraving site
  was dated at 110,000 years old.

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About the Aboriginal Rock Art

• The Rock Art is recognized as the worlds oldest
  and longest continuous living tradition.
• The Rock Art is found all across Australia in the
  form of paintings or engravings on rock.

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• Some really sacred Rock Art are not for viewing.
  Because they bear the strongest psychological and
  ritual values.
• The Rock Art paintings are responsible in keeping
  knowledge and traditions alive. Each art layer
  reads like a page in the history of the old, old
  ancestors of Australian Aborigines.

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