Numereji
deity water Australian Aboriginal single tradition · 1
Numereji is a Rainbow Serpent whose iwaiyu (soul or shadow) cast upon the sky becomes the rainbow. The serpent ascends to stop the rain.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Andrénjinyi, Bunyip, Yurlunggur, Kunmanggur
- aspect of
- Rainbow Serpent
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the Numereji serpent's iwaiyu (its soul or shadow) cast upon the sky becomes the rainbow, and the serpent ascends to stop the rain”
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