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Alex's Culture Page Source: http://www.sacred-texts.com/aus/cat/cat.htm Indigenous Australians
 * 1) Beliefs
 * Creator- GNURKER
 * He had a wife who gave birth to the first couple
 * When they died, their spirit was sent to Heaven and they were given control over the fish, birds, all animals, and insects and every living things
 * By a ceremony could cause them to multiply and increase
 * Men got spears, and shields for protection
 * Women got wooden spoons and paper bark from a Cajeput tree for picking up seeds and other things
 * 1) Tarlow
 * A stone or a pile of stones
 * Set as a hallowed spot
 * Dedicated to every living thing to multiply or increase
 * Every living thing has its own Tarlow
 * Which belongs to the head of each family
 * 1) Infancy
 * Babies
 * New born children: a few hours after birth, are covered in grease and charcoal- to keep skin soft and to prevent suffering from exposure
 * Neighbors pay the mother a visit and bring gifts or seeds or whatever else they have
 * When girls are about 5, they are promised to a man as a wife by their parents
 * 1) Prohibited Food
 * Young men are not allowed to eat Emu or Turkey until they are speared or are asked by the elders to eat with them.
 * Young women are not allowed to eat Emu or Turkey until they are 21 or until they are a mother

Italy Sources: www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Italy.html
 * 1) Religion
 * 90%- Roman Catholic
 * Other 2%- Comprised of Jews, some Muslims,and Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholics
 * 1) Death and the After life
 * Good- Rewarded
 * Evil-Punished
 * Heaven and Hell are realities to most Italians
 * Funerals are now held in Funeral Parlors