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  1. The Rainbow Serpent. An Aboriginal Story from Australia. Long ago in the Dreamtime a group of Aboriginals were out hunting. After many hours, they grew tired and decided to rest and as they sat around, telling stories and warming their hands by the fire, one of them looked up. There on the horizon was a beautiful multi-coloured arch – a rainbow.

  2. Oct 30, 2018 · I learnt that Aboriginals spirituality believed in a variety of deep meaningful, interesting stories including the story of “The rainbow serpent”. The rainbow serpent had important meaning because it discusses how Goorialla spread its powers and passion of creating an amazing life on the land with beautiful scenery and colours, full of ...

  3. Jun 6, 2018 · Indigenous Dreaming story about Goorialla, The Rainbow Serpent and how it created the rivers and gorges in the Northern Territory of Australia. Passed down t...

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  4. "The Serpent and the Rainbow" is a compelling and thought-provoking book that combines anthropology, ethnobotany, and adventure to unravel the mysteries of Haitian voodoo and the concept of zombies. Wade Davis's meticulous research, immersive storytelling, and rich cultural insights make this book a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the intersection of culture, belief systems, and ...

  5. 37462868. The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombies, and Magic is a 1985 book by anthropologist and researcher Wade Davis. He investigated Haitian Vodou and the process of making zombies. He studied ethnobotanical poisons, discovering their use in a reported case ...

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    • 1985
  6. He knew the story of King Da, the incarnation of the Serpent, which is the eternal beginning, never ending, who took his pleasure mystically with a queen who was the Rainbow, patroness of the Waters and of all Bringing Forth. —A. CARPENTIER The Kingdom of This World Everything is poison, nothing is poison. —PARACELSUS

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  8. In "The Serpent and the Rainbow" by Wade Davis, the main character is Dr. Dennis Alan, an ethnobotanist, who is sent to Haiti to investigate the mysterious case of a man who was pronounced dead and then resurrected. The antagonist of the story is Christophe, a powerful voodoo priest who controls the Tetroc, a secret society involved in black magic.

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