Practice Task On Dreaming

Old Tim tells the author a story about a man who shot dogs and later died. As the author comes to understand, the story carries deep meaning for the Yarralin audience, relating to their spiritual connections to dingos and the land. Old Tim is a "dog man" who sees dingos as integral to his spirituality. He tells this story after poison baits were dropped by plane across the area, including over Yarralin, to warn that disrespecting the land and dingos can bring retaliation. Through stories, Old Tim and others in Yarralin bring past and present together and assert continuities between specific events and broader meanings.