FOOD

Strongly influenced by British culture and with spindles in time throughout its territory, Australia translates some of those cultural particularities to your table. If you plan to travel to this country, these are some of the local food customs you should know:

• Fish meat is preferred and dominates most of the preparations.
• Red meat is usually consumed accompanied by vegetables or fruits, with red fruits standing out as the preferred ones.
• Due to the British influence in the country, the local pastry is sold of cakes and pastries of all kinds.
• The pavlova, a meringue sweet covered with fruits and creams, was positioned as the sweet component preferred by the Australians.
• Among the beverages, there is a strong presence of locally produced wine, recognized throughout the region as one of the best.
• The Vegemite is the name taken by a brand to identify the pasta spread with yeast extract that accompanies the toasts and panels of Australia. Considered as a national food, this salty pasta is one of the preferred ones at the time of the snack, although it is consumed regardless of schedules or meals.
• Local animals such as kangaroo, emu and barramundi are also consumed regularly, although local and international environmental groups are concerned about the development of these species in their future.

     

CELEBRATION

With extraordinary fireworks, Australia was the first country that celebrated the New Year 2018 in the world.

The city Sydney received spectacular fireworks for the New Year 2018. In this way, Australia gives the start to the festivities that take place in all countries of the world.

The first big New Year's party brings together more than 1.5 million spectators on the Australian coast while fireworks lit the night sky at midnight.

In the Australian pyrotechnic show highlights a rainbow waterfall to celebrate the recent legalization of gay marriage in Australia, after a citizen survey in which the majority of the population was in favor of change.

For its part, the mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, said: "It is a wonderful way to say goodbye to 2017, the year when four out of five residents of Sydney pronounced a resounding 'yes' in favor of equality in marriage." .

Also, the actor Hugh Jackman, remembered for his role as Wolverine, witnessed the event and added a 20-second pyrotechnic game, with which he fulfilled his dream of designing them exclusively for his hometown.

TRADITIONS

The Day of Australia is celebrated every January 26, commemorating with music and fireworks the arrival of the first English settlers. But, undoubtedly, the most emotional festivity of the Australian calendar is celebrated on April 25, called the Anzac day, when tribute is paid to those killed in armed conflicts.

When it comes to food, fish is the favorite dish par excellence. The roasted meats with red fruits and accompanied by vegetables are other gastronomic preferences; all this, watered by a good wine from the area. The Vegemite is an ideal yeast extract paste to spread bread that is very typical in the country and is characterized by its intense flavor. Desserts include pavlova, a meringue covered with fruit and creams. 


                 

                                           

CLOTHING

Bushwear typical suit

It is a style very similar to that of jeans or jeans, which uses a wool vest, jeans, a rubber coat, rubber boots and a rabbit fur hat. The shirts usually have light colors and the belt they use is leather.

Typical indigenous clothing

In Australia there are more than 400 aboriginal peoples and each of them has a peculiar culture related to its location and its language. It is important to bear in mind that they do not have a traditional dress, but they use painting related to their mythology.

Surf style

If you travel to the coasts of Australia, you will notice that most people dress according to the activities they do. Shirts usually have light colors that are considered typical, although swimsuits have been changing fashions.

MUSIC

The first to create music and transmit it in Australia were the aborigines, their culture was transmitted by this means, the instruments that accompanied the songs were wind mostly, like the didgeridoo. In its beginnings the music of non-indigenous origin was of folk style, usually the main theme were the hidden and recondite places, as always, in Australia the relationship with the land is a constant in the cultural manifestations.

Rock and pop has also been well received in Australia, groups like AC / DC or Midnight Oil are quite popular. For its part the opera began to develop for a couple of centuries, now the Australian opera company is one of the most prestigious worldwide and offers concerts in various places, including Auckland, in New Zealand.

Each state has its own symphony orchestra, with all the effort together and in particular that is directed to the creation and musical representation in the whole country it is not surprising that the cultural quality of Australia is the delight of inhabitants and tourists.

       

IDIOMS

Although Australia does not have an official language established by the constitution, government or laws, English is considered as its de facto national language, which is spoken by all. Australian English has a unique accent and vocabulary, which differentiates it from British or American English.

The most common Aboriginal language is Kriol (or Creolé), which contains many English words with different meanings.