Thread: Should tourists climb Uluru?

one thing that stands out to me from reading this thread is how many of us have had little to do with our aboriginal community. It is a sad indictment of our society.

I am not an expert in aboriginal affairs but growing up in the country I was lucky to have an aboriginal family in our town that treated me fairer than many. I have had my fair share of exchanging a few blows as a kid with some and then many beers with the same individual as an adult. Maybe more of us need the same!

Can I judge if no is "no" in their culture (regardless of the fact there are many many sub categories within this). Not really. But I do try my best to gauge it whatever their colour.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

On behalf of the OP to answer your question that I have highlighted in blue

There are some aboriginal tribes that tend to not use the word no.
There are some aboriginal tribes that have no issue with it.

there isnt a definitive single answer for your question for the aboriginals as a whole (and I'm not counting the partials in this they have generally have no problem saying no and a lot of other funny whiteman words their tribal elders would be ashamed to know they use) Very vaguely it would be like going to Europe and assuming that the whole continent is the same as the first country you visit.

Thanks for that.
That is all I was seeking.
Pickles

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

On behalf of the OP to answer your question that I have highlighted in blue

There are some aboriginal tribes that tend to not use the word no.
There are some aboriginal tribes that have no issue with it.

there isnt a definitive single answer for your question for the aboriginals as a whole (and I'm not counting the partials in this they have generally have no problem saying no and a lot of other funny whiteman words their tribal elders would be ashamed to know they use) Very vaguely it would be like going to Europe and assuming that the whole continent is the same as the first country you visit.

Thanks for that, Blknight.aus. I spent half an hour googling a wide variety of search terms looking for answers and came away none the wiser.

bob10: I'll be completely and utterly..... unperturbed.... should you call into question the veracity of my statement above, or the seriousness or sincerity of a mere 30 minute google effort, or my skills with search engines.

Here is a relevant article in a Malaysian online newspaper regards Uluru and tourism. (Not from search efforts, just happened to be in my newsfeed this morning)

Lure of Australia’s Uluru hard to resist for many tourists | Travel | Mobile | Malay Mail Online

Yes means 'Yes, I hear you', not 'Yes, I agree' in some cultures.
Just because Aboriginal representatives have agreed to some compromise about climbing does not necessarily mean they agree to climbing.

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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

It appears some opinions are bigger than others ....

Nothing grows without sunlight.

Mushrooms...

Originally Posted by workingonit

Mushrooms...

You what they say about Mushroom`s Kept in the Dark and fed on Bull****
Seems to ring a bell for some