Re:U.S. military is expanding special forces operations in A...
by shakna on Saturday May 20, 2017 @10:34AM
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> There are no tribes in Australia, for practical purposes.
That is utter, utter crap.
The Tiwi don't associate with the Kimberly kids. Their islands are closed to outsiders. You are given your totem at age of 12 in a smoking ceremony that outsiders are not permitted to witness. You are not born Australian. You cannot marry one. You are Tiwi.
That is utter, utter crap.
The Tiwi don't associate with the Kimberly kids. Their islands are closed to outsiders. You are given your totem at age of 12 in a smoking ceremony that outsiders are not permitted to witness. You are not born Australian. You cannot marry one. You are Tiwi.