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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 />

www.ricgroup.com.au R.I.C. Publications 41Australian <strong>Aboriginal</strong> <strong>Cult</strong>ure 41<br />

ISBN 978-1-86311-807-1

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