nixcamic t1_j8dd4tc wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:02 PM

Is there a specific Aboriginal belief about photographs of the dead, cause the disclaimer seems a little odd. Most 100 year old photographs contain pictures of people who have since died.

Nadinegeorgiax t1_j8vj9nb wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:27 AM

traditionally Australian First Nations people don’t use the names of those who have died out of respect. This also extends to photographs/electronic images of those who have died.

We have that warning come up on TV programs/news reports here in Aus whenever they mention or show a photo of a First Nations person who has passed away.

There’s a Wikipedia article about the practice here