Oh well, I wasn't really in the market for another kris

A. G. Maisey · 8th July 2016, 09:26 AM

Jean, I live in Australia, and I have had a long,close and continuous association with a number of Koori people.

Regrettably none of my Koori friends has even a passable knowledge of most of their culture, including anything at all to do with their weaponry, in spite of the fact that a couple of them regularly use spears to take fish and prawns.

Cultural knowledge of any kind, relating to any culture is a very special field, and as such requires special education.

My friends have never received that education, instead their knowledge of their culture is a grab-bag of beliefs and stories, some of which seem to bear all the hallmarks of gubba origin.

Parallels may be drawn with other cultures.

8th July 2016, 09:26 AM	#11
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Jean, I live in Australia, and I have had a long,close and continuous association with a number of Koori people. Regrettably none of my Koori friends has even a passable knowledge of most of their culture, including anything at all to do with their weaponry, in spite of the fact that a couple of them regularly use spears to take fish and prawns. Cultural knowledge of any kind, relating to any culture is a very special field, and as such requires special education. My friends have never received that education, instead their knowledge of their culture is a grab-bag of beliefs and stories, some of which seem to bear all the hallmarks of gubba origin. Parallels may be drawn with other cultures.