Notion Of The Dreaming In Aboriginal Society

Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming, with all aspects of Aboriginal kinship, ceremonial rites and obligations to the land having been derived from the Dreaming. Accordingly, all knowledge and understanding in Aboriginal societies are predicated on the Dreaming.



Notions of kinship are an important element of Aboriginal Spirituality and determine an individual’s place within the community. Hence, Aboriginal people are bound together in relationships of sharing and obligation. Kinship ties also assign the responsibility of transmitting the knowledge of the Dreaming from elders to the younger generation. Therefore, as a tangible expression of the Dreaming in everyday life, it is evident that Aboriginal kinship is intimately