Shark Dreaming

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Shark Dreaming is a system of totemic symbols that an Aboriginal person may "own". In the Dreaming an individual's entire ancestry exists as one, culminating in the idea that all worldly knowledge is accumulated through one's ancestors.

Relationships

co occurs with: Honey Ant Dreaming, Badger Dreaming, culture heroes, spirit beings, carpet-snake people (Kuniya), Liru (venomous snake people), spirit-child, Mura-mura, Tjukurpa, Kangaroo Dreaming

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Mentioned by

Mura-mura
Tjukurpa
Kangaroo Dreaming

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Altjira

Source passages

“Dreaming" is now also used as a term for a system of totemic symbols, so that an Aboriginal person may "own" a specific Dreaming, such as Kangaroo Dreaming, Shark Dreaming, Honey Ant Dreaming, Badger Dreaming, or any combination of Dreamings pertinent to their country.”
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