Culture of Oceania

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Culture of Oceania
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Languages of Oceania

• Oceania is home to over 1,100 languages both
  traditional and European languages
• Many speak their traditional languages and the
  languages of their European imperialists, English
  is the most common

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Religion

• Because of the work of missionaries, Christianity
  is the most common religion in Oceania
• Some Pacific islanders still practice their
  traditional religions

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Arts and Crafts of Pacific Islanders

• Many Pacific Islanders produce things like
  baskets and mats woven from the leaves of palm
  trees or carved wooden masks
• Some make a living selling these items to tourists

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Everyday lives of islanders

• Many Pacific islanders live in villages
• Homes are usually wooden with thatched roofs
• A chief led the village
• Villagers lived on fishing and farming

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Ethnic makeup of Australia and New Zealand

• Most Australians and New Zealanders are of
  British decent
• Australia has a high rate of immigration over
  20 of the population are foreign born
• About 1 of Australians are of Aboriginal
  (native) decent
• About 15 of New Zealanders are of Maori (native)
  decent

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British colonialism leaves its mark

• Years of colonization by the British means that
  Australians have a lot of cultural
  characteristics of Great Britain
• The drive on the left side of the road
• Enjoy drinking tea
• Speak English
• Are Christian

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Australian slang
Australian word American word
shelias girls
bathers swimsuit
uni university (college)
station farm
rage party
quid money
mate friend
lollies candy
G'day! Hello!
Aussie a person from Australia
Kiwi a person from New Zealand
Pom or Pommy a person from England
Yank a person from the US
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Aboriginal art

• The Aboriginal people have an ancient tradition
  of painting human and animal figures
• These paintings can be seen on rock walls around
  the country

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Art and literature

• Australians with European ancestry paint the
  landscape
• Russell Drysdale is famous for his pictures of
  the outback
• Australian novelists write adventure stories
  about the outback

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Culture of New Zealand

• New Zealands culture blends British and Maori
  traditions
• English and Maori are official languages
• Maori art is popular intricate woodcarvings and
  poetic legends

The Lord of the Rings trilogy was directed by New
Zealander Peter Jackson. The movies were also
filmed in New Zealand.
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Sports in Australia

• Many British sports are popular in Australia
  football (soccer), cricket, and rugby
• Aussie Rules Football is very popular and is a
  combination of football and rugby and is played
  on a cricket field
• It is very rough!

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Sports in New Zealand

• Sports like skiing and mountain climbing are
  popular in New Zealand because of its mountainous
  terrain