The Rainbow Serpent - Aboriginal Dreamtime Story

The Rainbow Serpent is an Aboriginal Dreamtime Story from the Western Region of New South Wales, Australia.

Aboriginals believe in two forms of time; two parallel streams of activity. One is the daily objective activity, the other is an infinite spiritual cycle called the "dreamtime", more real than reality itself. Whatever happens in the dreamtime establishes the values, symbols, and laws of Aboriginal society. It was believed that some people of unusual spiritual powers had contact with the dreamtime.

"Dreaming" is also often used to refer to an individual's or group's set of beliefs or spirituality. For instance, an Indigenous Australian might say that they have Kangaroo Dreaming, or Shark Dreaming, or Honey Ant Dreaming, or any combination of Dreamings pertinent to their "country". However, many Indigenous Australians also refer to the creation time as "The Dreaming". The Dreamtime laid down the patterns of life for the Aboriginal people. "The Dreaming" was the time of creation. Dreaming stories vary throughout Australia, and there are different versions on the same theme. For example, the story of how the birds got their colours is different in New South Wales and in Western Australia. Stories cover many themes and topics, as there are stories about creation of sacred places, land, people, animals and plants, law and custom. It is a complex network of knowledge, faith, and practices that derive from stories of creation, and which pervades and informs all spiritual and physical aspects of an indigenous Australian's life.

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[Hetman1974]

Aboriginal Australians. I have so much respect for you and I am sorry our stupid European mind has ruined your earth and views. Respect.

[VicAnimals]

i loved this story when i was like 7 im 14 now and i still love it and iam aboriginal myself and proud of it =)

[HauntedKitty777]

@nastyaq that's a good point, I think all cultures have their own way of intelligence because of their different beliefs. If this culture was more involved in society it would open many doors and opportunities.

[cruskitz]

hahahhhhaahahahah good story needs more uicorns

[TruthSmack]

@Hetman1974 1.) I am white and not raciest at all but this is very well said-

Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men,

we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents.

Without a prison, there can be no delinquents.

We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves.

When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket,

he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift.

[TruthSmack]

@Hetman1974

2.) We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property.

We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being

was not determined by his wealth.

[Sarahiex3]

What is this ladys name?

[flynmonkiesrock]

If anyone can tell me why the Rainbow Serpent visits me on a regular basis I would appreciate it. He appears in my vision (regular vision not spiritual visions) like he is in front of my eyes yet in my eyes, as I can close my eyes and still see him, starting as a small dot, growing larger, curling in a c shape either left or right, he shimmers in rainbow colours highlighting the markings on his body. He grows until he is too large to fit in my sight and is gone.

[Hetman1974]

@fusion88 You are a Tool mate. Sidchrome i.e. you are a real quality tool. ANd no they did not sniff petrol, they used acacia bark etc during smoking ceremony. Do some research and you will understand, they were so far ahead of all civilisations.

At least they were not stupid and built houses next to the Brisbane river. Only stupid red neck queenslanders do that.

[dragon202920]

@Hetman1974 amen to that