WHAT DOES ABORIGINAL SPIRITUALITY HAVE TO OFFER AUSTRALIA

People  are a priority in Aboriginal relationships.  Aboriginal people live a life of mutual indebtedness to one another.  Everyone is seen in kinship, as family, with varying degrees of obligation, according to the degree of relationship.  Like the kingdom Jesus preached, all are included, all are important, all are looked after.  Possessions are things to be shared among people.  Every person is of importance regardless of position in the community.  Older people are respected for their wisdom.  Younger people are respected as the future.  All people are accepted as they are.  Hospitality to one another is considered a pleasure and a responsibility.  Each  person  is  seen as valuable, with a contribution to make.  Aboriginal society values consensus.  Everyone is listened to, then decisions are made when everyone agrees.   Coolamons are used for cradling babies and for gathering food and water.  In Aboriginal celebrations coolamons are used for baptism, holding the bread of Eucharist or water for sprinkling (Mt 25,4;Acts 9,15).  Coolamons are  also used in Advent.  Placed  face down at the beginning of Advent  waiting  for Christmas Eve when they are turned over to receive the Christ child.  These are the signs and symbols of this land
…..Social Justice Group