The Dreamtime

1. The Dreamtime AboriginalCreationMyths

2. Dreamtime in General • is not the actual time to dream • is also known as the Creation Time or The Dreaming • is the basic draft for the aboriginal mythology • is a different concept of time • is indefinetly

3. The Rainbow Snake • started the Dreamtime when earth was only an empty lump • was named Ungud • was sleeping under the surface of the earth • threw a boomerang over the sea • laid numerous eggs all over the globe • hatched creatures were named Wondjina

4. The Creative Ancestors • first creative creatures on earth • were sleeping under earth‘s surface as well • found a perfect balance between wisdom, power and good intentions • moved all over the globe • before starting a hike they went to sleep and dreamed • put dream into practice to create nature, sun, moon, humans, etc. • in the end became tired and went back into the soul of their creations

5. Creation of the First Men • Creative genius Pund-jel created all living creatures except for women • he always wore a big stone knife • Pund-jel carved a lot of holes into the earth to create mountains, etc. • he decided to build two men out of bark and clay • one man got straight and the other one curly hair • he brought them to life by instilling breath into their mouths • eventually the genius gave them the gift of speech

6. Creation of the First Women • Pund-jel had a brother named Pal-ly-yan who was the lord of all water • one day he went swimming and splashed around • the water began to blur because of sand and mud • he suddenly identifies two hands and two heads • Pal-ly-yan used a branch to fish out the two people • he brought the two women to the men and gave them sticks and spears • they should live together in peace • men should hunt and women should collect roots to eat

7. The Sun-Woman and the Moon-Man • life was very cold in the beginning because there was no light • Purukupali and his friend Japara discovered how to make fire • he gave his sister a big and Japara a small piece of burning bark • they should watch after it and keep the flame burning • his sister Wuiripranala became the sun-woman • Japara became the moon-man

8. The First Kangaroos • Creative genius Craitbul had two sons • they carved two figures out of bark • Craitbul brought them to life • the kangaroos spawned fast • so Craitbul‘s family had always enough to eat • one of his sons disobeyd the law of sharing food • Craitbul got very angry and evoked a big storm • the kangaroos got scared and haven‘t lost their fear till today

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