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Dreamtime refers to a time in the far distant past when the
land was flat, dark and empty. Dreaming stories feature Dreamtime
beings who all had different names and could acquire different
forms: both human and animal. As these beings moved through
the land they created geographical features such as rivers,
hills, rocks, flowers and other wonders of the natural environment.
After a while they disappeared into the earth, sea and sky.
The places where the Dreamtime beings had chosen to disappear
are considered sacred places. |
Adnyamathana
example:
The
Adnyamathana dreaming tells of two giant serpents,called Akurra,
that came down from the north and died. Their bodies formed
the walls of Wilpena pound, a very distinctive geological
formation in the Flinders Ranges.
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