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 In the past, Aborigines were nomads. That means they had no permanent settlements, not a house or a permanent place to sleep. They travelled around the country. The different tribes had different cultures. Australia has very different climates around the country, so the lives of the different tribes were of course different. At the coast, it was possible to obtain food both by fishing, hunting, and by many plants. It was more difficult inward the country, where it was drier. Rituals are an important part of the Aborigine life. You had rituals when the young boys became grown-ups, and when the girls had their first menstruation. During the rituals the Aborigines dressed themselves with body paint. They also performed the usual dances, and played music using instruments. The most famous is the didgeridoo, which is a large stock with fine carvings and patterns that you can blow in.

 Aborigines believe in something they called "dream time" and it was this which created the world. The sky, earth and human beings were created to never leave each other. All traditional Aborigines-societies believe   in this time.

Ayers Rock is a dome-shaped rock in the Northern Territory. It is not far from the town of Alice Springs. Ayers Rock is the sacred mountain of Aborigines. If you walk around the mountain, you can see cave paintings. Ayers Rock is regarded as the world's largest or second largest monolith. It is about 350 meters high.

//This is Ayers Rock //

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