Torres Strait Islanders refers to the native inhabitants of the Torres Islands. These Islands are found in Queensland, Australia. The Torres Strait Islanders are genetically and culturally Melanesian.
This group of the Australian population is culturally unique from other Aboriginal individuals of Australia. Apart from Torres Strait Island, other regions that are inhabited by this community are Seisia and Bamaga mainland.
They have a unique and complex culture which is a mixture of Australian, Austronesian as well as Papuan elements. Torres Strait Islanders are seafaring people. Also, they make business transactions with the inhabitants of Papua New Guinea. Linguistic, archaeological history evidence reveals that the dominant culture of Torres Straight Island is Papua-Australia.
Torres Strait residents are well known for their artistic skills in games, crafts and stories. The primary language among Torres Strait Islanders i
...s Kala Langw (Ya Purdie, 2010). One of the prominent elders of Torres Strait Islanders is Kevin Fitzgerald. He is also the Council’s cultural advisor of this community. As such, Kevin Fitzgerald is highly respected by Torres Strait Islanders.
The primary economic activity of these people is agriculture. They grow crops, fruits, and vegetables as the main source of food as well as the source of income for the families. Also, the Torres Strait inhabitants supplement agricultural products with other food products obtained through gathering and hunting. Also, they also get reef fish, crayfish and crabs through fishing activities.
The indigenous people of Torres Strait were colonized by the British and as such, the influence of colonialism is still evident in the present day. For instance, the majority of the population is Christians. Christianity brought about a significant cultural paradigm shift among this people. Politically,
Torres Strait Islanders are governed by a political system of elected councils. The system is based on both mission management system and traditional local government (Shnukal, 2011). One of the notable Islanders is Christine Anu, who is both an actress and pop music singer. This community can easily fit in my community because we share a common religion. Since they are Christians, integration of these people in Christian community will be easy.
Reference:
- Purdie, N., Dudgeon, P., & Walker, R. (2010). Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice (pp. 1-299). Department of Health and Ageing.
- Shnukal, A. (2011). Torres Strait Islanders. Multicultural Queensland, 100, 21-35.
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