THERE WERE NO ABORIGINAL SMOKING CEREMONY RECORDS PRIOR TO 1976

We tried to check the validity of the smoking ceremonies of Aboriginals, but we have not found single reliable source prior to 1976. There are no documented records of Aboriginal smoking ceremonies before 1976, but still today they claim Aboriginal smoking ceremonies are traditional rituals that have been practiced by Indigenous Australian communities for thousands of years. These ceremonies involve the burning of native plants to produce smoke, but not as how its glorified today saying it was their custom. if so why it was no documented in any anthropology records?

The reason you might not find records of these ceremonies before 1976 could be due to a variety of factors:

1. Documentation: Traditional Aboriginal practices were often transmitted orally and experientially from one generation to the next. Many of these ceremonies were not extensively documented in written records, especially in the earlier periods.
2. Cultural Sensitivity: Some Indigenous communities may have limited the sharing of their cultural practices with outsiders due to cultural sensitivity and concerns about appropriation. This could have impacted the visibility of these ceremonies in historical records.
3. Colonialism and Displacement: The colonization of Australia by European settlers led to significant disruptions in Indigenous cultures and communities. Traditional practices were suppressed, and there might be gaps in the records due to the impact of colonial policies.
4. Limited Historical Record: Historical records might not fully represent the diverse range of Aboriginal cultures and practices. Many Indigenous communities had their own unique ceremonies and traditions, and the extent to which these were recorded varies.
5. Research and Recognition: Over the years, there has been a growing effort to research and document Indigenous cultures and practices, including smoking ceremonies. This might have led to increased documentation and visibility in more recent times, because money involved in it.

Even there are no documented records still vested interests claim “It’s important to note that the absence of records in certain sources doesn’t necessarily mean that these ceremonies didn’t exist before 1976. Indigenous cultures have a rich and complex history that extends far back in time, and their traditions and practices have evolved over millennia. which is totally made up stories. in-fact While many Aboriginal groups now claim “smoking ceremony” are part of their ancient traditions, the ceremony was invented ad hoc in 1976 at the Perth International Arts Festival by Ernie Dingo and Richard Walley of the Middar Aborginal Theatre. Four dancers from NZ and Cook Islands requested a reciprocal “smoking ceremony” before they would perform and Dingo and Whalley created one for them on the spot.

Anyone can tell stories. every claim of Aboriginal was/is a cooked-up story. Everyone gather in front of camp-fire/bone-fire in the evening but there is no significance its their sacred ceremony.