Landscape culture is the significant element which holds value in Aboriginal art and culture. It is the land that Aboriginal people believe to be the place of ancestor and has formed strong relationship. Painting is not only considered as the record of ancestral dreamtimes but it also acts as one of the method Aboriginal people use to pay respect to their ancestor and land. By practicing dreamtime art, it has in a way strengthen Aboriginal belief system and their heritages.
- Forest spirits - from watching the Art+Soul documentary from the 2nd week lecture,
When these indigenous men were singing to the land spirits, asking for the permission to entry the land to visit this ancient rock art site. The ritual of communicating to the spirits of mother earth among aboriginal people reminded me of the similarity in what we do in Buddhism. Buddhist mostly pay respect to spirits through our inner thoughts and minds rather than physical practices ie. singing or dancing. Although the methods of communicating are different between Indigenous and Buddhism but the intentions are strongly equivalent.
Aboriginal people express spirituality include:
- ceremony
- rituals
- totems, symbols
- paintings
- storytelling
- dance
- songs
- dreamings
- designs
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