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Summary Points

Summary points for the nature of the Dreaming

• The Dreaming is a term used to refer to the concept, which underpins all beliefs and practices in Aboriginal communities, and hence represents all knowledge and understanding among Aboriginal societies
• The Dreaming determines all relationships and responsibilities for Aboriginal people
• The Dreaming is metatemporal, that is it incorporates the past, present and future into a complete and present reality
• The Dreaming is inextricably linked to the land, as the land is the physical medium through which the Dreaming is communicated. It is from the land that the dreaming flows with stories of ancestor spirits which explain different aspects of creation
• For Aboriginal communities the telling and learning of the Dreaming stories is a life long process
• The Dreaming is communicated through art, song, dance story and ritual

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