Songlines Of Australia

In this incredible first episode, Dr Lynne Kelly discusses how oral (non-literate) societies used songs, stories and other memory aids to pass down vast amounts of knowledge and information necessary for the survival of their culture over many millennia. Topics include: Non-literate (oral) vs literate societies; Sub-headings in songlines; Rights to and responsibilities for the many layers of knowledge; Knowledge as power;  Types of information embedded in songs and landscape; Education in schools, and the importance of story and song; Portable memory devices, e.g. Aboriginal tjuringa/churinga and African lukasa; Other memory devices, e.g. Stonehenge; Sky as a memory aid; and Ageing and dementia.  Follow Lynne's work at: http://www.lynnekelly.com.au