"Kill to eat" is a story written by Oodgeroo Nunukal. This was a story of a tribe which had a strong conection with the habitat where they lived. But one day, a boy of one of the families broke a law which he had to obbey. He killed their brother, a Kookaboorra.
On this tribe, they had several rules or laws which they must follow. "One rule he told us we must strictly obey. When we went hunting, we must understand that our weapons were to be used only for gathering of food. We must never use them for the sake of killing". This was the most important and strict rule of all. Here is shown that they took care of ture by not killing animals for fun or pleasure. From here comes the name "Kill to eat"
The aborigins had a kind of conection with nature, the bird killed by the oldest brother, was considered part of the family, a member of it. Also, they depend on nature to survive. It was a precious resource from which they musn't abuse. It was indispensable for them, they needed it because the ration of food the goverment gave them was a misery, they didn't have relation with them at all.
In my opinion, this is a great story to read if you enjoy nature and you agree with protecting the environment. Also, it is a kind of moral because the oldest brother is punished because of the act he had commited.
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