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1. worldstories.org.uk › reader › the-rainbow-serpentEnglish | The Rainbow Serpent - WorldStories

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   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.

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3. www.readings.com.au › reviews › the-rainbow-serpentReview: The Rainbow Serpent (50th anniversary edition) by ...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · It’s the 50th anniversary of The Rainbow Serpent!Well, more accurately, it’s probably a little more than the 65,000th anniversary of the Rainbow Serpent. But for many of us, we were only introduced to and have had the privilege of experiencing the story of the Rainbow Serpent as it was written and illustrated 50 years ago by Dick Roughsey, a Lardil artist and storyteller, among many other ...

4. www.goodreads.com › 4352968-the-rainbow-serpentThe Rainbow Serpent by Dick Roughsey - Goodreads

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   Jan 1, 1976 · Read 23 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Recounts the Dreamtime story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.

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   • Author: Dick Roughsey

5. www.visibleproject.org › book-4 › the-rainbow-serpentThe Rainbow Serpent - visibleproject

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   His best-known works form The Rainbow Serpent, which tells the founding Lardil story of a vengeful creator spirit with vivid and indelible images. First published in 1975, the book remains an important first encounter with Indigenous Australian culture for many thousands of children and families. Vivian Ziherl.

6. dreamtime.net.au › rainbow-serpent-storyThe Rainbow Serpent - Dreamtime

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   Oct 30, 2018 · The Rainbow Serpent. 30/10/2018 By Dreamtime 85 Comments. At the beginning of the Dreamtime, the earth was flat and dry and empty. There were no trees, no rivers, no animals and no grass. It was a dry and flat land. One day, Goorialla, the rainbow serpent woke from his sleep and set off to find his tribe. He crossed Australia from east to west ...

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   Oct 28, 2021 · From the 1970s, Australian children have read illustrated books depicting the life and adventures of the Rainbow Serpent. The Rainbow Serpent features in many children’s books. goodreads

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   Why is the rainbow serpent so powerful?

   • In the beginning the Earth was flat. As the Rainbow Serpent wound his way across the land, the movement of his body formed the mountains and the valleys where the rivers lived. He was the biggest of the Dreamtime Beings and his power scared even the other Dreamtime Creatures.

   English | The Rainbow Serpent - WorldStories

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   Who wrote the Rainbow Serpent?

   • His best-known works form The Rainbow Serpent, which tells the founding Lardil story of a vengeful creator spirit with vivid and indelible images. First published in 1975, the book remains an important first encounter with Indigenous Australian culture for many thousands of children and families. Vivian Ziherl

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   What did the Rainbow Serpent say about animals?

   • Some animals lived on the land, digging and playing in the sand. They were happy and gathered food and water to bring back to their own tribes. The Rainbow Serpent made rules that all animals had to obey. He said “All animals that obey the rules will be rewarded by becoming humans. The animals that disobey the rules will be punished.”

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   Can the Rainbow Serpent be omitted?

   • In terms of curriculum from a non-Indigenous perspective, The Rainbow Serpent can hardly be omitted. Through at least the 1990s, Indigenous stories and experiences were entirely absent from the mainstream primary school curriculum in Australia.

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   Who was the first Rainbow Serpent?

   • Just one of the many Rainbow Serpents who travelled the land is Yingarna, whose story is told by Kunwinjku-speaking people from western Arnhem Land. In one of many stories she was said to be the first Rainbow Serpent, and all of creation burst from her body.

   Friday essay: creation, destruction and appropriation – the powerful

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   What does the rainbow serpent symbolise?

   • However, the Rainbow Serpent was also used to symbolise Australia as a whole, and not just its Indigenous peoples. In Sydney’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display, the grand finale is always the lighting of the mystery symbol that adorns the eastern side of the city’s beloved Harbour Bridge.

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9. www.abc.net.au › news › 2024/10/16Indigenous Elder explains the significance of the Rainbow Serpent

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   3 days ago · Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.