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A songline has been called a "dreaming track", as it marks a route across the land or sky followed by one of the creator-beings or ancestors in the Dreaming. [2] [3] A knowledgeable person is able to navigate across the land by repeating the words of the song, which describe the location of landmarks, waterholes, and other natural phenomena.
The Songlines is a 1987 book written by Bruce Chatwin, combining fiction and non-fiction.Chatwin describes a trip to Australia which he has taken for the express purpose of researching Aboriginal song and its connections to nomadic travel.
Representation of Tjilbruke bearing his nephew. Created by John Dowie, it is located at Kingston Park, South Australia.. Tjilbruke (also Tjirbruki, Tjilbruki, Tjirbruke, Tjirbuk or Tjirbuki,) is an important creation ancestor for the Kaurna people of the Adelaide plains in the Australian state of South Australia. [1]
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Ngiṉṯaka (Aboriginal pronunciation:), also spelled Ngintaku, is a mythological giant perentie lizard from Aṉangu and Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal religion. It is associated with Angatja, an area along an important songline.
Barnumbirr as a Morning Star is a creator spirit in Yolngu culture. [2] Her story is part of the Dhuwa moiety. [7] Yolngu songlines depict Barnumbirr guiding the Djanggawul sisters as they row a canoe from the mythical island of Bralgu (the home of Wangarr, the Great Creator Spirit) to discover Australia [3] and bring Madayin Law to the Dhuwa people. [8]
Each songline is a personal story and functions as a creation tale and a map, and each Aboriginal Australian has their own songline. [108] Chatwin thought the songlines could be used as a metaphor to support his ideas about humans' need to wander, which he believed was genetic.
Songlines or songline may also refer to: The Songlines, a 1987 book by Bruce Chatwin; Songlines, a music magazine ...