LIVE CHAT Tue 19th 7PM AEDT- Australia's First People

[safari93]

Thanks for organising this chat @j95! Hopefully I can make the next one!!

[Esperanza67]

@j95 the reason behind why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people don’t want their name or photo mentioned after they pass away. Like I’ve seen on TV shows and ads and stuff a short statement at the beginning of them about how their content contains clips of people who have passed away and so I was interested to know why TV networks and producers would include that.

[j95]

Thanks for coming everyone!

[N1ghtW1ng]

Thank you so much @j95 for running this fantastic chat. It was fantastic learning some new things about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture.
And an even bigger thank you for answers those questions.

I learned why some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people don't like having their names or photos after they've passed away.

[scared01]

hey guys im soo sorry ive missed  most of  this- been having a rough time of it this arvo

am reading and learning though!

[j95]

anonymous: what is the proper name for didgeridoo? 

This varies between tribal groups but where I am from we call it a ilpirra