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    “LUKSONG TINIK” Regulations of Luksong Tinik (Jump over thorns) 1. Players : Usually 3 or more Players. 2. Setting : a grassy field with lots of space to run and tumble. 3. Equipment : Grassy field 4. Pre-game : * Assign two players to serve as the base of the tinik (thorn) by putting their right or left feet together (soles touching gradually building the tinik). * Set a starting point giving enough runway for the players to achieve a higher jump‚ so as not to hit the

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    History Homework 1. The major slave revolts of the caribbean were the Haitian Revolution‚ Christmas rebellion‚ The Baptist war‚ Barbados revolt and Berbice revolt. 2. Christmas rebellion-1831-1832 Haitian Revolution-1791-1804 Barbados revolt- 1816 Berbice revolt- 1763-1764 A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves.. The most successful slave rebellion in history was the 18th-century Haitian Revolution led by Toussaint L’Ouverture. 3. Christmas Rebellion- Sam sharpe Haitian Revolution-

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    There are many stereotypes that are used to label indigenous people in the media. These representations can be positive or negative but both have an adverse effect on the way that we see the Indigenous community. By accepting any stereotype we reduce an entire community down to an inanimate object‚ which clouds our vision when looking at an individual person (Forrest‚ 2015b). Most Aboriginal people do not fit the stereotype that has been offered (Rodriguez‚ 2004)‚ By believing these stereotypes a

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    The Inequalities Surrounding Australian Indigenous Health Inequality in health is one of the most controversial topics within Australian Health Care. Inequality in relation to health is defined as being “differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population groups” (World Health Organization‚ 2012). Within Australia inequality affects a wide range of population groups; however Indigenous Australians are most widely affected therefore this paper

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    Q1). What does the title of this piece suggest? The title of this piece is Girl and it shows that it is related to gender or relationship. Q2). Who is the speaker? To whom is she speaking? The narrator Jamaica Kincaid. She is speaking to the male who have requested their wife to all the things like housework and take care the children. Q3). What kind of “girl” is the advice intended to produce? The girl that doesn’t capable to complete different tasks when they became the women. Since most of

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    The challenges faced By Indigenous Peoples in achieving justice‚ are both complex and extensive. These issues stem from successive centuries of asserted colonial power‚ which consequently has resulted in the undermining of rights for many Indigenous communities‚ including the Australian Aboriginal Peoples and Maori Peoples of New Zealand. Systemic abuse of power has resulted in the gradual erosion of Indigenous culture‚ and as thus‚ rights of Indigenous communities‚ including Intellectual Property

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    acknowledging of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights. Self determination allows Indigenous peoples to independently determine their political status and gives them the freedom to economically‚ socially and culturally develop as according to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Maguire‚ 2009‚ 2). Acknowledging this fundamental right is essential for Indigenous Australians to be able to preserve their culture‚ dignity and independence. Therefore‚ political

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    In this essay I will argue that the media representation of Indigenous Australian’s is stereotypical and distorted. Far from a true reflection of Aboriginal life and practice‚ the media manipulates the interpretation of what white Australia view as the life of an Indigenous Australian. I aim to show that cultural stereotyping‚ and cultural sensationalist reporting exists within the media‚ and therefore the general public. I will provide a basis for this argument starting with the views and cultures

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    from Australia Bureau of Statistics‚ Ross (1996) points out that the exact number of indigenous people is not sure because the definition of ‘indigenous Australian’ is not quite certain in the history.Meanwhile‚ it is largely accepted (Sofield 2002) that the indigenous Australians contain approximately 2% of the total number of Australia population‚ which is about more than 430‚000 in number.Most of the indigenous Australians are now living in remote areas such as national parks. With the natural

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    For most indigenous people‚ health disadvantages begin at birth‚ and this inequity is appalling. Something must be done to close the gap by 2030. Socioeconomic factors are associated with education‚ employment‚ and income‚ and each‚ has a substantial influence on the health of Indigenous Australians. Education‚ which is inaccessible for many Indigenous people‚ allows for the greater knowledge of health issues‚ and the increased understanding of both protective behaviors and risk factors. It is

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