Aboriginal Law: The Dreaming

Read pages 54–6 of The Ngarrindjeri People and answer the following questions.

1. Where did Aboriginal law come from? (2 marks)

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2. How did young people learn about the laws they had to follow? (3 marks)

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3. Give an example of a Ngarrindjeri law which showed that you should have respect for:

   1. animals

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   2. older family members

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      (2 marks)

4. How did someone become a powerful elder? (2 marks)

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5. What was the Tendi? (3 marks)

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