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I really don't know why the European fascination with native Americans. My guess is that it's to do with Hollywood, but I'm only guessing. All cultures, even European prior to Christianity had their own forms of animism, shamanism, reverence towards nature. Whatever the correct terminology is.
You are correct that I've never heard of someone pretending to be an Australian aboriginal when they're not one, and even if there are a few cases of this happening they're certainly not anywhere near the same numbers as happen with native Americans and it wouldn't be a commercial enterprise like say a new book or self help type of workshop.
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