Noongar Language and Culture | CurtinX on edX

Описание: Noongar people are the original inhabitants of the vast geographical area in the south-western corner of Western Australia. They have been there for over 45,000 years. Through the millennia, ancient wisdom and culture have guided the people through their interactions with the land, nature, and with one another.

This course provides an introduction to Noongar culture and language. Learners will be taken on a journey through Noongar boodja (Noongar country). They'll join Noongar guides as they share knowledge and personal experiences of history, land, and culture.

What you'll learn:
A range of conversational Noongar words and phrases
How to incorporate and use Noongar words within basic conversational sentences
Appreciation and respect for Noongar spiritual and cultural beliefs
The importance of boodja (country) to Noongar people and protocols for respecting boodja
Key events in recent Noongar history and ways to recognise the impacts of colonisation on Noongar culture, waangkaniny (language), society, and people
How contemporary expressions of Noongar culture through art, music and dance can help Noongar people strengthen their cultural identity
Examples of the vast cultural knowledge on boodja through bush medicines and bush foods

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