Aboriginal Art

Aborigines used dot painting as a way of telling a story and recording ritual practices, passing on the stories verbally as well as through music and art. They would use the pictures as a guide as they told the story. Didgeridoo players often played music as the storytellers told their tales. Often times the stories depicted were secret, and only certain members of the tribe were allowed to know the contents. These were usually ones that depicted ritual practices. So, they would paint dots all over the picture as a form of camouflage. Only those who knew were able to decipher the hidden pictures within. The works of art have a dreamy quality in them.

Activity:

 1. Create a document in your Google drive.

 2. Name it, Aboriginal Art - (your name)

You will record all your findings on this document.  When finished, you will share it with me at, [email protected].