Powerpoint presentation for Tiddilak

1. Aboriginal Dreamtime
Dreamtime - from the time of the origin or the beginning.
The land owns us; we don’t own the land.
The land owns us; we don’t own the land.
We are part of the land.
From the time we are children we learn the
songs and stories about the land.
For thousands of years, these songs and
stories have been part of the people’s oral
tradition and beliefs.
Aboriginal Dreamtime
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2. The Rainbow Serpent
Any story about our people and our land must
begin many thousands of years ago.
That was when the great Creator Biame put
the sun in the sky and made the fish, birds,
animals and our ancestors. Biame continues to
guide us spiritually and in our daily life.
There was another visitor to Australia in those early days — the
great Rainbow Serpent. She created the riverbeds, valleys, hills and
mountains by threading her strong muscular body over our virgin
plains.
Rainwater gathered in the hollows and furrows, becoming rivers
and lakes. Rich vegetation grew around the waterholes and our
people and the animals flourished. Across the continent we traced,
cut and painted the image of the Rainbow Serpent in the sand, on
rocks and bark and in caves.
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3. FROG
Frogs live in wet habitats from the mountains
to the coast, usually in shallow water, such as
suburban fish ponds.
Their sound is like: crick-crick-crick.
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4. WOMBAT
Wombats are amongst the world’s largest
burrowing animals. They are equipped with
powerful limbs, short broad feet and flattened
claws. Wombats are primarily grazers and their
continuously growing incisors work as efficient
cutters of grass and forbs.
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5. KOOKABURRA
The chuckling voice that gives this species its
name is a common and familiar sound
throughout the bird's range. The loud 'koo-
koo-koo-koo-koo-kaa-kaa-kaa' is often sung in
a chorus with other individuals. Kookaburras
pair for life.
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6. LIZARD
Blue-tongues are not very agile and the
animals they eat are mostly slow-moving.
When threatened, they open their mouth
wide and stick out their broad blue tongue . If
the threat does not go away, blue-tongues may
hiss and flatten out the body, making
themselves look bigger. A frightened blue-
tongue may bite if it is picked up.
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7. EMU
The Emu is Australia's tallest native bird. Their
wings are greatly reduced, but the legs are
long and powerful. Emus are not really social,
except for young birds, which stay with their
father.
Communication
Booming, drumming and grunting. Booming is
created in an inflatable neck sac, and can be
heard up to 2 km away.
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8. EEL
They live in the murky streams and ponds
feeding mainly on fish, but also amphibians
and even birds and small mammals. As air-
breathers, they must come to the surface
frequently. They also have poor eyesight, but
can emit a low-level charge.
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9. ABORIGINAL BOY
Aborigine - a member of the cultural group of
people who were the original inhabitants of
Australia.
The Aborigines have painted on walls of rock
for at least a century.
They also paint on themselves as a part of
their creative expression.
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10. ABORIGINAL ELDERS
Aboriginal Elders are wise and are
respected by all.
Aboriginal religion (totenism) describes
the linking of humans, nature, and the
gods.
The spirit of the species is believed to
flow from the spirit world into the
physical world at a particular site within
the sanctuary. The species is honoured
through song, rhythm, and dance.
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11. VOCABULARLY
MIME
To act using only movements and gestures. The events of this distant time have been
passed down in the oral tradition of folklore and are still enacted in ceremonies that
include dance in mime form to the accompaniment of clap sticks.
ORAL TRADITION
Through the spoken word or verbal. There is early evidence from the 18th century that
Aboriginal families were creating paintings for use in rituals and oral traditions.
MYTH
An ancient story dealing with gods and heroes. They are the subjects of the Dreamtime
myths and legends.
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