Research+Aboriginal+Australian+People+of+Hot+Deserts

** T **** he Aboriginals ** ** By Aurin **  ** T **** he Aboriginals is an Australian tribe that has lived in Australia for around 40,000 years. And there population is about 26,500 people. **  ** They have ceremonies that are called Corroborees. It’s when they dance, play music and wear costumes but people who are not in the community are not allowed to participate or watch. **  ** A common weapon that the Aboriginals is the Boomerang and a skilled thrower can possibly kill an emu if the boomerang hits the neck then it can break it. A boomerang comes in many sizes from 10 centimeters to 2 meters high. They are used for many things…toys, percussion instruments and sometimes there are not used to be thrown they also a **  ** re sometimes used to do a one on one combat. **  ** Sometimes ** ** the Aboriginals eat bush foods like…roots, nectar and berries. They also eat shellfish and fish by using fishing nets, spears and fishing hooks. Sometimes they have kangaroo or wallaby and also Emu. Their available meat is pork, beef and mutton (an adult sheep). There is no refrigeration so they have to keep the meat in salt or keep it dry so it is preserved and salt is highly prized because it makes the taste and it keeps the meat preserved. **    <span style="color: rgb(94, 0, 138)"> <span style="color: rgb(94, 0, 138)"> <span style="color: rgb(94, 0, 138)">
 * <span style="color: rgb(86, 3, 134)">There were about 300 different languages in 1788. But now there are only 75. Some of these, like Walpiri is taught in schools. Other languages like Dyribal are nearly extinct. Most aboriginals speak English but in the Northern territory there is a type of English called Kriol that is spoken by Aboriginal people. <span style="color: rgb(86, 3, 134)"> ** <span style="color: rgb(86, 3, 134)">