{"id":2547,"date":"2024-05-25T06:08:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T06:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2024-12-01T05:14:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T05:14:40","slug":"traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/australian_citizenship_study_guide\/traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country protocols<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Welcome to Country is a cultural practice performed by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander custodian of<br>the local region, welcoming visitors to their traditional land. This was traditionally performed to ensure visitors had a safe and protected journey during their time on that land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"377\" data-id=\"2549\" src=\"http:\/\/aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Traditions-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2549\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Traditions-1.png 798w, https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Traditions-1-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aussiecitizenshiptest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Traditions-1-768x363.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Welcome to Country can take place through many forms, including songs, dances, smoking ceremonies or speeches in traditional language or English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Welcome to Country is usually the first item of proceedings to open an event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Acknowledgement of Country is an opportunity to recognise that the gathering is on Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander land; pay respect to Traditional Custodians, particularly Elders past and present; and pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Acknowledgement of Country is usually delivered as part of the Welcome and Housekeeping at meetings and events. 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