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common characteristic of Aboriginal groups is their similar
belief systems called the Dreaming. It is a rough translation
of their religious system but it does not always convey its
due merits. However in a way it is accurate as they received
a sense of enlightenment through visions and dreams. The Dreaming
is equivalent to other religions around the world, though it
plays a more central role in the lives of Aborigines. Various
Aboriginal groups all have different names for the Dreaming.
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The Adnyamathanha
called their Dreaming stories 'Muda'.
The Dreaming
stories teach moral values which are passed down to other
generations. They teach many things such as:
- the
importance of harmony with the environment,
- how
the world was created,
- the
code for living,
- responsibility
for the land,
- their
culture,
- instructions
on how people should act.
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