The Dreaming relates to the period of time when the world was formed. Aboriginals believe that the Earth had always existed but was meaningless, plain and surrounded by darkness, until powerful spiritual beings (also referred to as ‘Dreamings’) emerged and, through their creative activity, the world took on it’s shape, all animals and plants were formed and life was introduced on the Earth. Each Aboriginal group has their own particular Dreaming stories which account for the features of their own local landscape. The Beings in the Dreamings are not thought of in the same way amongst all Aboriginal people. While all Aboriginal groups believe that these are extraordinary beings possessing supernatural powers, every group has a distinct interpretation and understanding
The Dreaming relates to the period of time when the world was formed. Aboriginals believe that the Earth had always existed but was meaningless, plain and surrounded by darkness, until powerful spiritual beings (also referred to as ‘Dreamings’) emerged and, through their creative activity, the world took on it’s shape, all animals and plants were formed and life was introduced on the Earth. Each Aboriginal group has their own particular Dreaming stories which account for the features of their own local landscape. The Beings in the Dreamings are not thought of in the same way amongst all Aboriginal people. While all Aboriginal groups believe that these are extraordinary beings possessing supernatural powers, every group has a distinct interpretation and understanding