For many friends, National Day must mean-holiday! Rest! Play game! Therefore, we are very much looking forward to the arrival of the National Day! However, Australia`s National Day (Australian Day), may not be the same as usual.
Twenty-nine hundred and twenty-nine years ago, on January 26, Arthur. Captain Philip led a fleet across the Atlantic Ocean, raised the British flag in Port Jackson and declared it a colony of the British Empire! Since then, Australia, which has rarely appeared in history, has officially entered the world`s line of sight!
In 1994, this day became Australia`s "National Day", the establishment of public holidays! Even on this day, citizenship ceremonies will be held all over Australia! It was from that day, however, that the aborigines of Australia began to suffer.
These fully armed "civilized men" from Europe carried out brutal and bloody massacres against the aborigines! in 1788, there were about 300,000 aborigines in Australia, and by 1920 there were only about 60,000 left. As a result, Aboriginal Australians also call this day "invasion day" (Invasion Day).
Have known such a tragic history, not only indigenous people, many Australians also have resistance to this day as "National Day"! For years, there have been many human rights groups and governments trying to call on the Australian government to change the day!
The day before this year`s National Day, Sydney`s indigenous human rights groups also burned down Australia in the square and expired! In protest! Melbourne`s Yarra City Council,Darebin council. Fight against it!
Mayor Of Yarra City Council and Darebin Council
The Fremantle government in Western Australia has also announced the cancellation of fireworks on National Day! Because it`s not a day to celebrate!
Today, our Marion City Council in Adelaide announced that a vote will be held next month to decide whether to continue celebrating Australia Day on January 28!
This is the first government in South Australia to dare do so. After all, the previous Yarra City Council made Tan Bao very angry.
Congressman Bruce Hull says this is a very important day for the aborigines! This is their invasion day, should have been an apology day! This is not a good day to celebrate National Day!
According to reports, 90% of people believe that Australian culture should include indigenous culture, should choose a day so that both sides can freely celebrate as the National Day!
However, the Australian Government is also trying to make the aborigines feel more belonging!
Last year, Sydney held the National Day celebration, not only hired the Aboriginal chorus to participate, but also invited the Aboriginal elderly Uncle Max Eulo to the Aboriginal smoking ceremony!
Tan says he understands that this is a controversial day, an invasion day for the aborigines, but Australia is now a diverse country!
