Dreamtime+-+Indigenous+Culture

The Dreamtime is a system of beliefs that Indigenous Australians uphold to explain how the world and everything in it was created. The Dreamtime is told orally and passed from generation to generation. These stories are also used to teach their children the laws and how to behave. It is important to remember however, that there is not ONE Dreamtime story that explains a particular event, as there are over 300 different Indigenous areas, which are called 'countries'. In other words, Murrindindi's people will believe a different Dreamtime story about how the world was created, to Indigenous Australians living in different 'countries' within Australia. Each clan has their own Dreamtime stories and totems.

When you watch the platypus Dreamtime story - how does it relate to our society today? Just think, this particular story could have been told 40,000 years ago, and yet the message is as true and as relevant to your life right now! Isn't that cool? Think about what happens in the playground and how you can apply the same message. How different is this Dreamtime story to the Dust Echoes story? Are they both narratives? Why?

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