<h3>Are aboriginals defined as a culture or a race?</h3>
I was reading about ethnic groups in Angola (Central Africa) and turned out there were aboriginal tribes still living in those places. I began to wonder if the aboriginal tribes in Central and Southern Africa and Southern East Asia and Australia were related or different. Do they all have similar or a common DNA structure ? Or the word "aboriginal" a cultural definition instead of race?
<strong>Angola best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by Grace N</i><br/>I think that they are a culture, the word aboriginal means (I think), "the original people". It just refers to the group of people who owned/lived on the land, before it was really "discovered" and made into a country. Since there are aboriginals all around the world, and they are not necessarily the same race, or even culture, it refers to the culture. However, it also can be considered a race in some aspects, especially in Canada and such places.</p>
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