Australian Creation Myths:
The Story of Wallungunder:
A basic understanding of the concept of “the Dreamtime” or Creation period is an important part of recognising the inextricable bond traditional Aborigines have for the land and their culture. Traditional Aborigines believe the earth, like the sky, always existed and was the home of supernatural beings. At the beginning of time the earth looked like a featureless, desolate plain. Nothing existed on the surface. The earth was covered in eternal darkness as the sun and moon were still slumbering under the earth’s cold crust. It is said that during the time of the ancestors that Wallungunder created the world. He created the plants and the animals and then he created the people. He thought that he would need someone to help the people on Earth so he went back up to the Milky Way to seek help. The Wandjina came down from the Milky Way to help mankind. They were known as the Sky Gods.
The Story of Wallungunder:
A basic understanding of the concept of “the Dreamtime” or Creation period is an important part of recognising the inextricable bond traditional Aborigines have for the land and their culture. Traditional Aborigines believe the earth, like the sky, always existed and was the home of supernatural beings. At the beginning of time the earth looked like a featureless, desolate plain. Nothing existed on the surface. The earth was covered in eternal darkness as the sun and moon were still slumbering under the earth’s cold crust. It is said that during the time of the ancestors that Wallungunder created the world. He created the plants and the animals and then he created the people. He thought that he would need someone to help the people on Earth so he went back up to the Milky Way to seek help. The Wandjina came down from the Milky Way to help mankind. They were known as the Sky Gods.