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Becoming aboriginal

Australia, 1978
film

An exploration of the traditional education of tribal children in the aboriginal family. The same children are seen later in a formal classroom situation at B..

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They took the children away: Aboriginal family experience

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 74%

Ways of thinking

Australia, 1990
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Aboriginal Education

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 72%

Aboriginal legends

Australia, 1974
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Walking in the sunlight, walking in the shadow

Australia, 1971
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Faces in the sun

Australia, 1965
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Growing up in New Guinea

Australia, 1965
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Milliya rumarra = Brand new day

Australia, 1984
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Australian Aborigines: living off the land

Australia, 1953
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Australian Aborigines: everything from nature

Australia, 1952
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Australian Aborigines: everything from nature

Australia, 1952
Similarity: 70%

My survival as an Aboriginal

Australia, 1978
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Australian aborigines: living off the land

Australia, 1953
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Children of the Musgraves

Australia, 1947
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Aborigines of the Northern Territory: scouting outpost

Australia, 1972
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Going to school in Australia

Australia, 1973
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Tumanu's people

Australia, 1960
Similarity: 69%

The Aborigines of Australia

Australia, 1964
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