Smithsonian Magazine

Aboriginal Spiritual Leaders Performed ‘Magic, Healing, Cursing’ Rituals in This Australian Cave for 25,000 Years, New Research Finds

Archaeologists collaborated with members of the GunaiKurnai Aboriginal community to explore layers of ash from burned grasses ...

Burnt Grass in Australian Cave Hints at Prehistoric ‘Magic’ Rituals

For the past 25,000 years or so, this cave bore witness to the lives of the GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation.

Traces of grass used in Indigenous rituals 25,000 years ago unearthed in Victorian cave

Evidence of ancient burnt grasses unearthed in a Victorian cave on GunaiKurnai country suggest old ancestors used the cave ...
Phys.org

Aboriginal ritual passed down over 12,000 years, cave find shows

Two slightly burnt, fat-covered sticks discovered inside an Australian cave are evidence of a healing ritual that was passed down unchanged by more than 500 generations of Indigenous people over the ...

Get a taste of Aboriginal culture in the Northern Territory

Discover the rich Aboriginal culture and Indigenous tourism experiences in Australia's Northern Territory. Read more at ...