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The Australian Aborigines

The Australian Aborigines. Oral / Primal Religions among indigenous tribes. The Concept of Dreaming: The creation mythology of the Aborigines is called “ Dreamtime ” Dreaming: is the mythic of the ancestors

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The Australian Aborigines

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  1. The Australian Aborigines Oral / Primal Religions among indigenous tribes

  2. The Concept of Dreaming: The creation mythology of the Aborigines is called “Dreamtime” Dreaming: is the mythic of the ancestors When the supernatural beings called ancestors roamed the earth shaping the landscape, and creating various forms of life including the 1st humans. Totemism is common to many primal traditions. The analysis of dreams has been used throughout aboriginal spirituality to tap into sacred power,

  3. Why is ritual essential if aboriginal life is to have meaning? It is only through ritual that the sacred power of dreaming can be accessed and experienced. What purposes are served by aboriginal initiation rituals? They awaken young people to their spiritual identity with their totemic ancestor or animal spirit, and at the same time, to redefine their social identity in the tribe. The rituals prepare the way fro spiritual rebirth that is a necessary step towards adulthood.

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