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creation, destruction and appropriation – the powerful symbolism of the Rainbow Serpent

  • Written by: Shino Konishi, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University
creation, destruction and appropriation – the powerful symbolism of the Rainbow SerpentFireworks at the Sydney Opera House in 2001: the two symbols on the bridge are the Rainbow Serpent and the Star of Federation.Russell McPhedran/AAP

Prior to colonisation there were approximately 250 different Aboriginal languages spoken by some 500 clans throughout Australia. Each clan possessed numerous Dreaming stories, depicting how the land...

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