Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
who are deceased.
I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because
it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it
may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.
The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you
should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will
affect the next part of that spirit's journey.
Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian[...
This show is the only one I have watch that is still in production,
i.e. the others were a few years older.
The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of
the
culture, all the local shows that has persons from that culture it in
has a
warning at the start. The RFDS show is not the only one to now do so.
If you
watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that warning.
That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of
aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think
there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those shows are also older.
This'll help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait
]...]The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of
If you watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have thatThat makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those
warning.
shows are also older.
This particular disclaimer also included "Torres Strait Islanders"
which has my geographical curiousity interested in figuring out where those islands are.
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