Australian indigenous and Maori spiritualities are compared based on five characteristics: they have highly developed pre-technological world views that see creation as ongoing and cyclical rather than linear; beliefs are transmitted orally through sacred stories rather than written texts; relationships with nature and the land are integral; and all aspects of life are expressed through the arts. Differences and similarities between the two spiritualities are noted for each characteristic.

1. COMPARISON MATRIX
11 SOR INDIGENOUS SPIRITUALITIES - TERM 2
Items to be compared:
Characteristics Australian Indigenous Maori
Similarities
1. Highly developed; pre-
technological world views; Differences
holistic
Similarities
2. Creation as cyclical and
ongoing Differences
Similarities
3. Oral transmission of beliefs
through sacred story Differences
Similarities
4. Relationship with nature
and the land integral Differences
Similarities
5. Expression of all aspects of
life through the arts Differences
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