Curious American, wondering how Tasmania itself and/or people from Tasmania might be different from the rest of the country. What I do know so far that it gets a bit colder down there and that it’s population is fairly small compared to other regions.
Anything helps, thanks in advance!
I understand that the culture around it has gone down, but I'm curious as to what other people think about the prevalence/normality of physically hitting your children regularly. My impression is that it is more common than I would like to think, so I'd be curious to see what other people have to say...
One of mine has to be "omg you must have a great accent" ye bitch I do but stfu
I am your stock standard European city dweller who unfortunately has not had much first-hand experience actually talking to First Australians. I've been listening to Triple J during NAIDOC week and listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tell their stories, and have found it all very interesting. The experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people talk about is so different to my own. Racism and colonisation are a big part of this story, but so is connection to family and country. Things like songlines are just so endlessly engrossing to read about.
So, to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reading this thread- hello, and happy NAIDOC week! What's your story? What's your mob like? What do you wish ignorant people like myself would know? Any fun phrases in your language you'd like to share?
Apologies if this comes off as on the nose, it comes from a place of genuine curiosity and desire to engage.
They claim they were introduced to help sugar cane fields with pest control, but who brought them in? Was it an individual? If it was a specific group or company, which one?
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