What are the connections with Aboriginal systems / Dreamings / traditions?
Australia’s indigenous people looked to the animals in much the same way as the other ancient cultures of the world. They saw them as being linked to the Creator Spirit in a similar way as they believed they were. They believe all things of nature are inherently linked, joined by ancestry and imbued with Spirit. During the Dreamtime, which, according to legend, was the time before time when the world was being created, it was believed that the animals could become people and the people could become animals. It is believed that the ‘beings’ of this time were able to experiment with their shape and form so that they could find the one true form that best suited them and the needs of their people. In many Dreamtime stories, it is often difficult to determine whether the ‘characters’ are human or animal in form, as it doesn’t seem to matter in the telling. The Aboriginal People of Australia have either clan Totems. Individuals are born under the influence of their family’s Totem and are ta
