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THSR100 Indigenous Spiritualities

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for twelve weeks or equivalent.

This unit will mainly be focused on the spiritual and religious life of the indigenous peoples of Australia. Attention will be paid to the traditional religious beliefs and practices of the Aborigines at the time of European settlement, as well as to developments since the arrival of Europeans. The unit will explore the spiritual world of the Aborigines, especially the concepts of the Dreaming and the sacredness of the land, as it is expressed through stories, songs, rituals and art. This unit will also consider one or more indigenous religious traditions from other parts of the world (the Americas, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region).

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