Rock paintings of the Worrora and their mythical interpretation
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The work Rock paintings of the Worrora and their mythical interpretation represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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Rock paintings of the Worrora and their mythical interpretation
Resource Information
The work Rock paintings of the Worrora and their mythical interpretation represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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- Rock paintings of the Worrora and their mythical interpretation
- Subject
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- Art - Art motifs - Hand
- Ceremonies - Women
- Stories and motifs - Plants
- Food - Preparation - Cooking - Plants
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Art - Rock art - Conservation
- Reproduction - Conception
- Art - Art motifs - Stencil
- Art - Rock art - Retouching
- Language - Personal names
- Animals
- Sites - Stone arrangements
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent
- Ceremonies - Rain making
- Language - Texts and translations - Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal language
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Music - Vocal
- Art - Subjects - Wandjina
- Summary
- Location of paintings; methods and materials used; interpretation of Wandjina (Creator spirit) and Wunggiya (Rainbow Serpent) paintings; Dreamtime beliefs; conception and naming; rainmaking and increase; food plants and animals represented; cave bone repositories; repainting of pictures; attempts at preservation by Aborigines; stone arrangement; sign and gesture language; hand and foot stencils; rainmakers song (with translation)
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