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(Henhold/følge] - Creation . Dreamtime according to the Aborigines, describes the creation of the earth and how all living things were created. It is said that in the Dreamtime (the beginning), ancestral spirits inhabited the earth.As the spirits travelled over the country, their movements created the mountains, rivers, animals and plants. today the dreamtime is still seen by the aborigines as a living force that comes from the land to which the belong. Dreamtime stories about the creation of sacred places, people and the many aboriginal languages.One of the most well known is the story of the Rainbow Serpent. - Aboriginal art. Since the aboriginals did not have have a written language had to communicate and pass on their stories and traditions through their paintings. Aboriginal artwork always contain a story behind the that talkabout history , the land and the cration time. Aborginal art differs from tribe to tribe and where they live. The symboles and patterns aboriginal artist used and are still using are the same symbols and patterns as their ancestors used. There is therefore a really strong connection between Aboriginal art and the story of the aboriginals, even though much of the artwork is created today. - The rainbow serpent. The Rainbow Serpent is a dreamtime story told many years ago by the Australian Aborigines (Snake). And its is an important part of the beliefs and culture of the people of western Arnhem Land. Today the Rainbow Serpent is associated with ceremonies about fertility, as well as the organisation of the community and the keeping of peace