Kinship:
Kinship are the relational ties an Indigenous person has with their family, local community, the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and even nature and the environment. Within the kinship system an individual’s identity and relational ties are derived from a moiety, totem and skin name depending if their community is matrilineal or patrilineal.
In the kinship system there is a strong emphasis on family, both immediate and extended and the individual’s responsibilities within these systems. However, most Indigenous Australians believe their connections are more than just blood. This acknowledges an Indigenous Australians connection and responsibility to their land and the flora and fauna apparent there.
Kinship are the relational ties an Indigenous person has with their family, local community, the wider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and even nature and the environment. Within the kinship system an individual’s identity and relational ties are derived from a moiety, totem and skin name depending if their community is matrilineal or patrilineal.
In the kinship system there is a strong emphasis on family, both immediate and extended and the individual’s responsibilities within these systems. However, most Indigenous Australians believe their connections are more than just blood. This acknowledges an Indigenous Australians connection and responsibility to their land and the flora and fauna apparent there.