The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropolodists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs.


Stencil art at  Carnarvon Gorge which may be memorials, signs from or appeals to totemic ancestors or records of Dreaming stories are replicated in this beautifully crafted piece. You will notice a depiction of a giant to the right, in contrast with the size of men.


The Dreaming is used to represent Aboriginal concepts of Everywhen, during which the land was inhabited by ancestral figures, often of heroic proportions or with supernatural abilities. These figures were often distinct from gods, as they did not control the material world and were not worshipped but only  revered. The concept of the Dreamtime has subsequently become widely adopted beyond its original Australian context and is now part of global popular culture.

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