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Archie Roach, musician and activist (1956-2022) [1]
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Date: 2022-08-04 22:03:02+00:00
I was in an art gallery in central Australia, and noticed several of the artist’s names on the labels under the paintings were blanked out. I asked if they were deceased; the staff they were. I asked if there’s a time limit - does a name re-enter use when talking about that person, maybe many many years later? They got a look on their face like they were trying to explain quantum mechanics to a five-year-old, and said “Yes, but exactly when is … complicated.”
As I understand it, lot of Aboriginal culture is only be taught progressively - you need to be taught some basics before you can hear the next bit, and so on. So the “for public consumption” stuff we get is what they tell young children. Which is mind-boggling, when I think of the depth of that culture.
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