The Aboriginals were the first people of Australia. They are the oldest surviving culture and came to Australia about 176.000 years ago from Africa or Asia. Aboriginal means “the native population” and the word “aboriginal” comes from the Latin word "aborigine” which means “from the beginning”.
However, they don’t call themselves “Aboriginals”, because they have different names depending on which language they speak, or which group they are in. Many people of today, mean that the aboriginal people came to Australia, but in the history of the Aboriginals it says, that they lived there ever since Australia existed.
Tribe culture
The Aboriginals are also called the nomad people because they did not only live in one place but also traveled a lot. They traveled together in groups of 6-40 persons.
When a boy gets 10-12 years old, he will pass through a test of ceremonies. He will get tattooed and painted. He will learn to hunt and be able to perform physical things. The tests can last years, and when the boys pass all of the tests, they will be grown men and can then be married.
Traditions
One of the biggest traditions they have is Rock art. Australian rock art is one of the oldest unbroken traditions of art in the world. Sometimes their painting is complicating, as they often paint scenes of their legends or animals like kangaroos, snakes, birds, and so on. In the middle of Australia, there are also bark paintings, which is very similar to rock art. Their paintings are very similar to the Egyptians, which did art inside the pyramids.
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