---
name: Aboriginal
period_ancient: -13200 - 1960
period_modern: 1960 - 2024
locations: Australia, Siberia, Russia
---

# Aboriginal

## Cultural Context

**Figures Associated:**
- Otyken; Siberian indigenous music group from Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Members hail from villages along the Chulym River, representing the original inhabitants with distinct cultural identities predating Russian colonization.

- Indigenous Australians; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples spread amongst 250 language groups, the oldest continuous cultures on Earth.

- Stephen Page; Nunukul and Yugambeh descendant who became artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, blending traditional Indigenous stories with contemporary dance.

- Paul Gorrie (DJ PGZ); Blak artist and Naarm-based DJ blending techno with Indigenous cultural elements. He sees techno as a space for Blak expression, reflecting its ties to Queer and Black struggles.

**Events Associated / Significant Cultural Impact:**
1. Aboriginal Dreamtime; "The Dreaming" is the foundational Aboriginal belief system encompassing creation stories, spiritual connections to land, and ancestral knowledge. Dreamtime involves experiences akin to astral projection — entering dreamlike states to connect with ancestors, spirits, and the cosmos. Concentric circle symbols represent these spiritual journeys.

2. The Rise of the Indigenous Art Market; in 2007, Emily Kame Kngwarreye's work became the first Indigenous art sold for over $1 million. That same year, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri's "Warlugulong" reached $2.4 million, signaling global recognition of Aboriginal artistic traditions.

**Fashion Icons / Symbolism:** Spiral, dots, facepaint, cave paint,


## Drug Connections

**Modern:** [LSD](../../traits/overlays/molecules/lsd.md), [Nicotine](../../traits/overlays/molecules/nicotine.md), [DMT](../../traits/overlays/molecules/dmt.md)

**Ancient:** [Kava](../../traits/overlays/molecules/kava.md), [Acacia](../../traits/overlays/molecules/acacia.md), [Pituri](../../traits/overlays/molecules/pituri.md), [Ancestral Trance](../../traits/overlays/molecules/ancestral-trance.md)

## Sources

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPCGcVrgG5s
- https://medium.com/@seekerproject4se/aboriginal-dreamtime-facts-the-secrets-of-astral-projection-3e87c0102cda
- https://adventure.com/australia-indigenous-australia/
- https://deadlystory.com/page/culture/our-stories/Born_to_Dance
- https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dj-pgz-blak-electronic-artist-naidoc-week-48494/
- https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/the-story-of-aboriginal-art/

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## Miberas with this Ancestor

[#0010](../../miberas/0010.md) • [#0040](../../miberas/0040.md) • [#0057](../../miberas/0057.md) • [#0071](../../miberas/0071.md) • [#0108](../../miberas/0108.md) • [#0114](../../miberas/0114.md) • [#0187](../../miberas/0187.md) • [#0208](../../miberas/0208.md) • [#0223](../../miberas/0223.md) • [#0367](../../miberas/0367.md) • [#0388](../../miberas/0388.md) • [#0399](../../miberas/0399.md) • [#0405](../../miberas/0405.md) • [#0454](../../miberas/0454.md) • [#0456](../../miberas/0456.md) • [#0482](../../miberas/0482.md) • [#0501](../../miberas/0501.md) • [#0506](../../miberas/0506.md) • [#0515](../../miberas/0515.md) • [#0538](../../miberas/0538.md) • [#0547](../../miberas/0547.md) • [#0605](../../miberas/0605.md) • [#0639](../../miberas/0639.md) • [#0649](../../miberas/0649.md) • [#0665](../../miberas/0665.md) • [#0669](../../miberas/0669.md) • [#0688](../../miberas/0688.md) • [#0727](../../miberas/0727.md) • [#0743](../../miberas/0743.md) • [#0783](../../miberas/0783.md) • [#0820](../../miberas/0820.md) • [#0837](../../miberas/0837.md) • [#0847](../../miberas/0847.md) • [#0853](../../miberas/0853.md) • [#0861](../../miberas/0861.md) • [#1004](../../miberas/1004.md) • [#1063](../../miberas/1063.md) • [#1103](../../miberas/1103.md) • [#1199](../../miberas/1199.md) • [#1207](../../miberas/1207.md) • [#1221](../../miberas/1221.md) • [#1253](../../miberas/1253.md) • [#1272](../../miberas/1272.md) • [#1288](../../miberas/1288.md) • [#1328](../../miberas/1328.md) • [#1386](../../miberas/1386.md) • [#1395](../../miberas/1395.md) • [#1459](../../miberas/1459.md) • [#1475](../../miberas/1475.md) • [#1528](../../miberas/1528.md) • ... and 236 more

*286 Miberas total*
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