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Australia: the land of kangaroos, koalas, the crocodile hunter, and hair products. But Australia has much more hidden underneath of its commercial surface. There are people that live deep within Australia’s soul, and nurture it. The people that have invested their lives and history are known as the Aborigines. The Aborigines are the people native to Australia whose history and culture have shaped their country into what it is today. Although Australia has a much larger population these days, it did not used to be so. The Aborigines came over to this continent, from Asia, somewhere around thirty-five thousand years ago. Their name actually means from the beginning, which is quite fitting to Australia’s history seeing as they were the first humans to arrive. The Aborigines hold many similarities to the Native Americans in the light that they were both the first to make a new continent their home, just in different countries. The Aborigines and Native Americans also both keep nature close to them. Aboriginal culture is built strongly around their natural surroundings. It is their belief that it is their own responsibility to take care of the land and prevent any unnatural changes. The Aborigines, although not technologically advanced in our eyes, have made their way through the world exceptionally well compared to other cultures.
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