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The Burrumbi Kids
While Western societies function on a calendar of four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter), Aboriginal people have used their own seasonal calendars with as many as ten different seasons.
A challenging task for students is to identify the Aboriginal Seasonal Calendar for their community or region. Students may wish t describe and illustrate these seasons and produce their own calendar for the classroom.
The following weblinks provide further information on Aboriginal Seasonal Calendars:
Bureau of Meteorology: Indigenous Seasonal Descriptions
http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/climate_culture/Indig_seasons.shtml
VicNet: Seasonal Calendars for the Melbourne Area
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~herring/seasons.htm
Other resources to refer to:
Alison Lester, Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo
(Submitted by Des Crump and Michelle Witheyman-Crump)
