[1] Aboriginal customary law developed over time from accepted moral and social norms within Indigenous societies.
They regulate human behaviour, mandate specific sanctions for non-compliance, and connect people with the land and with each other, through a system of relationships.
[3] Indigenous customary law is not uniform across Australia, and systems differ greatly between language groups, clans, and regions.
[citation needed] Legislative bodies since the late-twentieth century have investigated the concept of incorporating Indigenous laws more formally into post-colonial legal systems.
In the Northern Territory, some statutes and courts make explicit reference to customary law where useful in identifying relationships and social expectations.
[14] Rom and its accompanying ceremonies are concepts and practices shared by the neighbouring Anbarra people, also in Arnhem Land.