Nature of Dreaming

The dreaming is the centre of the native Australian culture which everything relates back to, the creation of people, animals, weewee and land. The Dreaming for Aboriginals is, the past, the present and the future. 1. enlist the nature of the Dreaming- its stories, symbolism and impostureistry. Outline means to sketch in general terms, indicate the chief(prenominal) features of. Aboriginal people tell the stories of the land and how it came to be with all its living creatures by dint of expression of song, dance, delineation and storytelling.The Aboriginal Dreaming is set into multiple layers from the simplest initiatory layer which anyone can access and understand to the second layer forrader where the concepts are more complicated and a person must take away a relationship to the Aboriginal people or culture to understand. The in conclusion couples of layers are only for initiated Aboriginals and Aboriginal elders and are very sacred and abstruse from anyone and everyon e else.Aboriginal Dreaming stories are depicted in the numerous artworks do using various techniques and food coloured natural paints. Behind every painting there is hidden symbolism and every little shape, line and colour relates to some form of the Aboriginal life. The painting Sugarleaf at Ngarlu is an excellent manakin of hidden symbolism using shapes to create meaning such as camp sites, women dancing, footprints, ceremonial poles and women gathering socially.The stories of the dreaming are important as it is passed from generation to generation by the elders about the different experiences, lessons and Gods and spirits. Painting was the main way of expressing stories from ancestors specifically on rocks, utensils, weapons and as body art. Rock art has given evidence of human presence in Australia for over 30000 years. In the present day and in the past, body paintings have been used to intend social position, relationship to their family, ancestors and to a persons totem.R eferencehttp//www.aboriginalartonline.com/art/art.php