Live Science

12,000-year-old Aboriginal sticks may be evidence of the oldest known culturally transmitted ritual in the world

Aboriginal artifacts in Australia that were likely used for ritual spells may be evidence of the oldest culturally transmitted ritual on record. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Sticks Discovered in Australian Cave Shed New Light on an Aboriginal Ritual Passed Down for 12,000 Years

Ritual sticks, between 11,000 and 12,000 years old, were discovered in Cloggs Cave. David et al., Nature Human Behavior, 2024 The remains of two wooden sticks, partially burned and smeared with fat, ...
PBS

Inside the Revival of an Ancient Indigenous Ritual

Tank Ball learns about the sacred Green Corn Ceremony practiced by Indigenous communities. Rooted in themes of renewal, gratitude, purification, and communal solidarity, the Green Corn Ceremony unites ...
The Conversation

Oldest living culture: our new research shows an Indigenous ritual passed down for 500 generations

Russell Mullett is affiliated with the GunaiKurnai Land & Waters Aboriginal Corporation, which receive grants from government. He is the chair of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council. Ashleigh ...
Mongabay

Climate crisis puts Indigenous Amazonians’ Quarup funeral ritual at risk

The inhabitants of the Xingu Indigenous Territory have had to adapt their Quarup funeral ceremony to avoid fires and guarantee enough food for all visitors. The climate crisis has left the forests ...