Somethings you don't ask on Face book.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The whole country originally had indigenous names, so why not use them?

Map of Indigenous Australia | AIATSIS

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I tend to agree, but what was Sydney called, prior to 1788?

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Originally Posted by Eevo

ironic that your using a white culture dictionary lol

persecution
/pəːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
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noun
hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs; oppression.
"her family fled religious persecution"

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Equally ironic that you’re arguing with me in English….

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Originally Posted by Saitch

I tend to agree, but what was Sydney called, prior to 1788?

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What was Goodna called prior to whitefellas arrival and what did it mean?
Who said Aborigines have no sense of humour? [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

What was Goodna called prior to whitefellas arrival and what did it mean?
Who said Aborigines have no sense of humour? [biggrin]

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The ones I have worked and played with, all had a great sense of humour, albeit a little different to us white fellas. They did like my sense of humour, too, which isn't saying much, I suppose.[bighmmm]

How do shires fit into indigenous culture?

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Originally Posted by gusthedog

Equally ironic that you’re arguing with me in English….

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sic est vera, non enim continue latine?

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Originally Posted by gusthedog

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I think it's a great idea personally - renaming areas their proper traditional name.

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Bring back the Horseless carriage [bigsmile]


Just changing names isnt the answer though - never has been in any way shape or form.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Bring back the Horseless carriage [bigsmile]


Just changing names isnt the answer though - never has been in any way shape or form.

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Its a step in the right direction. Like acknowledging the impact of early colonialism in our country. Part of the healing process.

We can't move forward and support all cultures without acknowledgement of crappy stuff that's happened in the past.

We don't have to dwell on it but each step we make forward is a step towards acknowledgement. Reverting names back to traditional names is an easy way to start that process.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Bring back the Horseless carriage [bigsmile]


Just changing names isnt the answer though - never has been in any way shape or form.

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Did you know the history of your place Toombie? No need to change as its been that for 1000s of years. Almost true as some swagman changed it to Hummock Hill for a while, changed in 1920 back to Whyalla which is an Aboriginal term meaning “place with deep water.” [thumbsupbig]

'Canberra', The name probably derived from a local Aboriginal word for 'meeting place' and had been in common use in the district for more than three-quarters of a century

Some times we cannot see the woods for the trees [thumbsupbig]