RIC-0667 Aboriginal Cult 5-6
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<strong>Cult</strong>ural Identity<br />
Stories<br />
Ketut’s Story<br />
My name is Ketut. I am a Balinese girl. I live on an<br />
island called Bali. My family lives in a small house.<br />
Sometimes it can be very hot in our house. My<br />
mother teaches me traditional dancing, and I get to<br />
wear a special costume.<br />
I follow the Hindu faith, and a special custom for my<br />
family is to offer gifts to our gods every day by<br />
leaving rice, fruit and flowers near our temple.<br />
Ari’s Story<br />
My name is Ari and I am a Muslim from the Cocos<br />
Islands. My family is very religious and we have<br />
lots of customs. An important custom that we<br />
practise is we do not eat pork.<br />
Our special time of the year is called Ramadan.<br />
This is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar,<br />
when we have to fast. This means we do not eat<br />
during the day, and we pray a lot.<br />
Tui’s Story<br />
My name is Tui and I live in New Zealand. I am a<br />
Maori boy from the South Island. The other island is<br />
called the North Island. My people have lived in<br />
New Zealand for hundreds of years. We have many<br />
different customs and traditions.<br />
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My sister and my brother go to culture classes. This<br />
is where we learn about our customs, culture and<br />
dances. Two of our special customs are well known.<br />
We rub noses with someone we meet as a friendly<br />
gesture, and we also have a special dance called the<br />
haka. This is a traditional Maori dance.<br />
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