The word 'Kippa-Ring' derives from earthen rings used by the Aboriginal people for ritual gatherings. These rings are generally termed 'bora rings' and there could be two or three rings linked together, The word 'kippa' refers to a young man.
Kurbingaibah is a Ningy Ningy/Turrbal word that means a place of the Kippa Rings. Kurbingaibah is a place of cultural and spiritual significance to the Ningy Ningy people.
Bora Rings, or ceremonial grounds, were an ancient Aboriginal institution that held many functions, particularly for ceremonial purposes and as meeting places.
Aboriginal Bora Ring is one of the several tribal ceremonial grounds in the district and has been fenced and marked with a description board. Ceremonial grounds are very significant to the Aboriginal people and are usually marked with a Bora Ring. The Bora Ring is a raised platform of dirt arranged in a circle.
Bora Ring's Fate
As with many lost Bora rings in Queensland, the Bora ring near Redcliffe is now hidden in the rural scenery. According to T. Houghton, of the Redcliffe Historical Society, it was offered to the Redcliffe City Council.
A very important event in the life of a young male Aboriginal is the which makes him an adult man, and is performed at the first signs of puberty. These initiation ceremonies consist of circumcision and the incision of scars on his chest, shoulders, arms and buttocks.
Bora is an initiation ceremony of the Aboriginal people of Eastern Australia. The word "bora" also refers to the site on which the initiation is performed. At such a site, boys, having reached puberty, achieve the status of men.
The Rainbow Serpent (Snake) has a significant role in the beliefs and culture of the Aboriginals in western Arnhem Land. Today it is associated with ceremonies about fertility.
The significance of the circle is evident for Aboriginal people in many ways. The circle is a sacred symbol of the interdependence of all forms of life; the circle is a key symbol in Native spirituality, family structure, gatherings of people, meetings, songs and dances (Pewewardy, 1995).
A circle or a set of concentric circles usually signify places where people come together. They can represent a meeting place, fireplace, campsite, a waterhole or a ceremonial site. Waterholes are critical to survival in the desert and for that reason they feature frequently in Aboriginal art.
A bora ring is a circle or oval shape with a raised embankment. Bora grounds typically have two rings, one small and one large, but some have three rings. The rings are connected by a pathway, where a male would be led from the larger ring to the smaller ring to transition from boyhood to manhood.
The hunter is gone; the spear is splintered underground; the painted bodies a dream the world breathed sleeping and forgot. The nomad feet are still. Only the rider's heart halts at a sightless shadow, an unsaid word that fastens in the blood of the ancient curse, the fear as old as Cain.
Bora Bora is part of the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia and the Tahitian name is Porapora which means “First Born”.
The traditional name of Brisbane is Meeanjin - the place of the blue water lilies. It is the story of near-extinction of the Turrbal Tribe, the original inhabitants of Brisbane, that has enticed some neighbouring tribal groups (such as Jagera/Yaggera) to attempt to falsely claim Brisbane as their ancestral homelands.
Quandamooka country
Mulgumpin meaning 'place of sandhills' is the Aboriginal name for Moreton Island. Mulgumpin lies within the area referred to as Quandamooka, which is commonly defined as the region and indigenous people of Moreton Bay and its islands.
The Turrbal are an Aboriginal Australian people from the region of Brisbane, Queensland. The name primarily refers to the dialect they speak, the tribe itself being alternatively called Mianjin/Meanjin. Mianjin is also the Turrbal word for the central Brisbane area.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, avoidance of eye contact is customarily a gesture of respect. In Western society averting gaze can be viewed as being dishonest, rude Page 2 or showing lack of interest.
The Medicine Wheel, also known as “the sacred hoop,” is used by many Native American tribes as a symbol of healing and health.
The Aboriginal symbol for a resting place is a series of concentric campsite rings traversed by trail lines. The Aboriginal art symbol for a resting place is a series of concentric rings (a campsite/waterhole) traversed by lines (the trails that link them).
The Raven. The Indigenous animal symbol of the raven plays a very important role in Indigenous culture. The raven is mischievous and curious, and symbolizes creation, knowledge, and transformation.
Green. Green is a primary color in many models of color space, and a secondary in all others. It is most often used to represent nature, healing, health, youth, or fertility, since it is such a dominant color in nature.
Cows are known as symbols of fertility, Mother Earth and power for centuries. Cows are also associated with rejuvenation and new beginnings—similar to Mother Earth.
Aboriginal people perform Funeral ceremonies as understandably the death of a person is a very important event. The people often paint themselves white, wound or cut their own bodies to show their sorrow for the loss of their loved one.
To ward off bad spirits and cleanse the area
A smoking ceremony is a traditional Aboriginal custom which involves burning native plants just enough to produce smoke. The smoke will cleanse the area and ward off bad spirits from the people and the land.
Corroborees/Rituals
Ceremonies including corroborees and rituals, are held frequently and for many different reasons. These include mythological (Dreamtime) stories outside of initiation and within, secret events at sacred sites, home comings, births and deaths.