Torres Strait Islander peoples have their own distinct identity and cultural
traditions based on specific island origins. Culture was transmitted and
maintained by storytelling, song and dance. Originally located on the islands of
the Torres Strait, the majority of Torres Strait Islanders now live on the mainland.
In ABS figures from the 2006 census approximately 33,000 people identified as
Torres Strait Islander (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2007b, pp. 44, 46).
Since the arrival of Europeans, there has been a gradual movement among the
island groups. The first official European settlement of the islands occurred on
Waiben (Thursday Island) in 1877, preceded by missionaries of the London Mission
Society when Pacific Islander missionaries landed at Erub (Darnley Island) on 1
July 1871, bringing Christianity to the Strait. The ‘Coming of the Light’ is now a
significant day for Torres Strait Islanders and religious and cultural ceremonies
are celebrated on 1 July each year.
Torres Strait Islander peoples have their own distinct identity and culturaltraditions based on specific island origins. Culture was transmitted andmaintained by storytelling, song and dance. Originally located on the islands ofthe Torres Strait, the majority of Torres Strait Islanders now live on the mainland.In ABS figures from the 2006 census approximately 33,000 people identified asTorres Strait Islander (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2007b, pp. 44, 46).Since the arrival of Europeans, there has been a gradual movement among theisland groups. The first official European settlement of the islands occurred onWaiben (Thursday Island) in 1877, preceded by missionaries of the London MissionSociety when Pacific Islander missionaries landed at Erub (Darnley Island) on 1July 1871, bringing Christianity to the Strait. The ‘Coming of the Light’ is now asignificant day for Torres Strait Islanders and religious and cultural ceremoniesare celebrated on 1 July each year.
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