the eora were very spiritual people. they believed that inside everything was a living spirit. they also believed that if land was taken away from them that all the spirits in that land would also die. celebrations, rituals and ceremonies were an important part of life for the eora peoples. some initiation ceremonies were secret and only attended by males. as part of the boys’ initiation, knowledge and beliefs were passed on for their role as an adult. boys went through a tooth ceremony in which their front tooth was knocked out. the missing tooth was a sign to others that the boy had been initiated. girls learned cooking and knowledge of medicinal plants and roots, and how to track small animals.