Aboriginal motifs

Functions and Philosophies

Australian Principles and Protocols exist in Australia when is applying to the Aboriginal or Indegenous culture in whatsoever related characteristics, as for example their cultural materials related to Arts, Designs, Music, etc.These Principles are set up to protect and respect and at the same time recognise and control the Austarlian Indegenous society.Two main characteristics of this protocol are : Respect and Secrecy and Confidentiality.

Respect

The respect to the rights of indigenous people to own and control their own heritage, such as indigenous images, designs, stories and other cultural expressions or Art materials is very important to the Indegenous society, as some of these expressions or representations are sacred and are sometimes related to spiritual beleives.

The protocol is also aware of different Indegenous communities spread throughout the country.Each Indegenous society is different and has its own beleifs and cultural references.Each society are unique and each tradition holds diverse cultural roots.

The protocol also makes sure that they point out to artists that Aboriginal Cultures are not historical entity, it is progressing, evolving and adaptingon the culture worldwidely spoken and seen.

Secrecy and Confidentiality

Trademarks for products ( ™ ) or Copyrights for art works ( © ) are a way of protecting someone's work or product. Similarly to Indegenous arts, Indegenous peaple's Artworks should automatically be treated or consulted in the same way. However due to Indegenous beliefs some laws or rights had been amended. For example, the rights and art ownwership of a deceased Aboriginal artist cannot be spoken, shown or sell for a certain amount of time, due to the tribe's descision, as beliefs and superstition must be seeked among his Aboriginal community before, as also some of the aboriginal art are also sacred and important for rituals.

Moral Rights and Issues

While working in relation to ( Australian ) Indegenous Art works, One should follow some of these rules written below just so that their moral rights are not violated.

Be sure that :

- Does the art work taken respect the overall value and integrity of the Indegenous society or artwork ?

- Does the art work taken reveals the Indegenous confidentiality ?

- Does the art work taken must re-inforce positive stereotypes.

- Does the art work is using or re-producing an existing Indegenous imagery or use of style ?

- Does the art work taken does respect of the use of the Indegenous bibliography.

Bibliography

http:// www.australiacouncil.gov.au