Sentences with phrase «traditional indigenous cultures»

Many traditional indigenous cultures understand the need to prepare foods to make it more digestible and ensure that the nutrients become available.

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INDIGENOUS business experts say rapid growth in the sector is forcing a significant culture shift but it is still being restrained by traditional biases.
Missionary translations of the message provided the primary impetus for this new form of Christian agency, preserving indigenous cultures by fixing them in written texts and preserving the traditional names of God in translating the Bible into new cultures.
Additionally, it has been well documented that a monotheistic conception of ultimate reality is indigenous to almost all of traditional African culture, and that it is highly probable that traditional African theism, like Judeo - Christian and Islamic theism, has its historical genesis in the monotheism of a black pharaoh of ancient Egypt — Iknaton ---- who was the first person known to have popularized the religious conviction that there is one, and only one, god.
More recently we have seen the globalisation and liberalisation in economic policies which create a new culture that destroys indigenous communities and traditional values.
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In his capacity as a social sciences teacher, David found the opportunities to learn more about Indigenous culture and the traditional owners of the region a core aspect to the trip, providing him with the ideas and inspiration required to help him begin planning potential learning experiences for his students.
The teaching of culture is highlighted as being particularly important and the suite of resources feature opportunities to consider trade and commerce in traditional Indigenous societies, including through the bartering and exchange of goods, tools and arts.
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You can hike and trek through the jungle, visit traditional villages and learn more about the indigenous culture of the region.
Step foot in Russia's seldom - seen Far East, and glimpse the local indigenous culture during a traditional Yupik dance performance.
For a taste of Maori culture indigenous to New Zealand, stop by the Auckland Museum for a traditional Maori concert.
See Indigenous performers bring the world's oldest living culture to life through traditional dance,...
Indigenous culture is a huge draw, with tourists come from all over to see dancing at the Big House, U'mista Cultural Centre, cedar bark weaving and traditional Salmon BBQ.
The Kuku Yalanji are the traditional owners of the land and you can learn more about Kuku Yalanji culture on a 90 minute Ngadiku Dreamtime Walk, which departs from Mossman Gorge with a local indigenous person as your guide.
Traditional costume, tribal art, and fierce - looking face masks, make encounters with indigenous local groups an enthralling affair on luxury tours of Papua New Guinea with guided walks and celebratory displays unwrapping more of the country's fascinating culture.
The project will span 19 provinces and is designed to help visitors discover traditional life at local Indonesian villages, where residents maintain indigenous cultures and live just as their ancestors did centuries ago.
Enjoy a traditional Aussie barbecue at a private rainforest retreat, and learn about indigenous culture with a Kuku Yalanji heritage presentation at the Mossman Gorge Centre.
It's a language still used by the locals, indigenous peoples that maintain traditional Maya culture.
You'll witness Indigenous performers bring their culture to life through traditional dance.
See indigenous performers bring the world's oldest living culture to life through traditional dance, art and interactive demonstrations.
«Highest Heaven shows two worlds coming together, and defies the traditional story that the staggering creative energy of ancient indigenous cultures was lost through colonization.
Though thoroughly conversant in his culture's traditional art, he was one of few indigenous artists to choose European modalities of training rather than continuing in the expected mode.
In his work, Kent Monkman, a Canadian artist of Cree ancestry, explores the displacement and disenfranchisement of indigenous populations and the loss of local and traditional cultures caused by the onset of modernity.
It is a traditional material in coastal indigenous» woven culture.
The DMA's Island Southeast Asia collection is an exemplary one based on artistic excellence and drawn from indigenous peoples who created these items during the apogee of their traditional cultures.
This had an impact on the traditional indigenous and black settled cultures, affecting their social relations and their links with nature.
These schools were seen by colonial, and later federal, authorities as the ideal system for educating Indigenous youth because they removed children from the influences of traditional family and culture.
«Connection'to land may include contemporary cultural beliefs and practices forming a distinct Indigenous culture developed from an earlier traditional culture as it existed at the time of the acquisition of British sovereignty.
Counter to this view is the fact that communal Indigenous land ownership reflects ancient traditional forms of property in Aboriginal societies, giving expression to Indigenous living cultures.
[the Yorta Yorta] approach to the recognition of native title was dependent upon the existence of an authentic form of aboriginal culture — an argument which can be seen to flow from the original Mabo ruling which argued that «native title has its origins in and is given its content by the traditional laws acknowledged by and the traditional customs observed by the indigenous inhabitants of a territory».
One of the impacts of the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families is that members of the Stolen Generations have often lost connection to their culture or traditional lands.
If, nine and a half years ago, I were asked to predict the outcomes that the recognition of native title might deliver to Indigenous people, I would have identified three broad areas: social outcomes from having the laws and traditions of Indigenous culture recognised as worthy of equal respect to those of the dominant culture; economic outcomes from giving Indigenous people control over a valuable asset, land; and finally, political outcomes from recognising the traditional decision - making structures that, like so much of Indigenous identity, revolve around land.
Indigenous traditional knowledge generally means traditional practices and culture and the knowledge of plants and animals and of their methods of propagation.
Section 223 has been said to hold Indigenous people to an «[i] mpossible standard of authentic traditional culture
The recognition of Indigenous law and continuing connection to land encourages the maintenance of distinct Indigenous cultures within the Australian state, in rejection of assimilation (which sought to break down traditional ways) and in support of self - determination.
Indigenous culture is represented through behaviours, traditional healing and spirituality, belonging, and connection to the land.
When green groups assume that Indigenous peoples» «traditional culture» is necessarily conservationist, this can lead them to denigrate Indigenous people who pursue economic opportunities.
Article 27 of the ICCPR requires that Indigenous people not be denied the enjoyment of their culture and that the «continuation and sustainability of traditional forms of economy of indigenous minorities» iIndigenous people not be denied the enjoyment of their culture and that the «continuation and sustainability of traditional forms of economy of indigenous minorities» iindigenous minorities» is assured.
«Connection'to land may include contemporary cultural beliefs and practices forming a distinct indigenous culture that has developed from an earlier traditional culture as it existed at the time of the acquisition British sovereignty.
He argued that a Human Rights Act in Australia would need to contain a combination of citizenship rights (or general rights), which are accorded to all in society as well as specific Indigenous rights, such as rights to land, to practise culture, preservation of languages and protection of traditional knowledge and biodiversity.
For instance the committee has on other occasions identified that, in particular, in relation to indigenous peoples, hunting and fishing and other traditional forms of economic life do fall under the notion of culture and require special protection.
This practice has also been found to exist in indigenous cultures in South Africa, 2 and it has been reported in remote areas of Kenya.3 Non-monogamous social norms and polygamous marriages in some traditional African cultures are believed to contribute to the lack of success of HIV prevention campaigns that aim to convince people to reduce their number of sexual partners.
The Human Rights Committee explained that Indigenous people have the right to engage in economic and social activities which are part of the culture of the community to which they belong; [9] that development that threatens the way of life and culture of an Indigenous group breaches article 27; [10] and that protecting the traditional rights of an Indigenous group may weigh against a State enacting general laws permitting public rights (e.g. general rights to hunt or fish).
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,
The fundamental goal of these Indigenous communities is to restore the river system to a state of health so they can maintain their traditional culture.
It also poses a major threat to the physical health of Indigenous communities and our ability to sustain our traditional life, languages, cultures and knowledge.
Whilst the cultural economy is understood by governments and others to describe the subsistence economy of the traditional owners [76], the Indigenous Nations of the MDB «use cultural economy to express themes of ecological restoration and repair, using the logic of holism to connect ecology, culture and economy».
The Commission seeks leave to submit that the provisions of the NTA which affect the concept (itself not statutory) of abandonment, the concept of traditional laws and customs, the requisite connection with the claimed land or waters, the burden of proof in relation to cessation, and the role of oral testimony in native title claims, amongst others sub-sec 223 (1), must be construed consistently with human rights standards relating to equality before the law [1], the rights of indigenous minorities to practise and revitalise their culture [2], and freedom of religion [3].
Justice Kirby addressed the issue of native title rights to minerals, saying» [I] t is not enough merely to allow Indigenous peoples to carry out their traditional economic activities without legal protection for their exercise of control and decision - making in relation to developments (including the use of natural resources... [T] he principle of non-discrimination must include a recognition that the culture and laws of Indigenous peoples adapt to modern ways of life and evolve in a manner that the cultures and laws of all societies do» (para 295).
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