rainbow serpent
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- Far off in Dreamtime, there were only people. No animals or birds, no trees or bushes, no hills or mountains.
- "This is not my country, the people here speak a different tongue. I must look for my own people. "
- The country was flat. Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent, stirred and set off to look for his people. He travelled across Australia from South to North. He listened to the wind and heard only voices speaking strange languages.
- Goorialla left Naralullgan and his huge body made a deep gorge where he came down. He traveled North for many days. His tracks made creeks and rivers as he journeyed.One day, Goorialla heard singing and said, “Those are my people, they are holding a big Bora.” Goorialla found his own people singing and dancing. He came out and was welcomed by his people. A big storm was gathering, so all the people built humpies for shelter.
- Two young men, the bil-bil=brothers came looking for shelter but no one had any room. The boys went to Goorialla and called out that the rain was heavy. Goorialla said, “All right, come in now.” The Bil-bil bothers ran into Goorialla’s mouth and he swallowed them.
- Goorialla began to worry about what the people would say when they found the boys missing. He decided to travel North to Bora-bunaru, the only great natural mountain in the land.Next morning the people found that the boys were gone and saw the tracks of Goorialla and knew that he had swallowed them.
- You may never see these lakes or mountains, but after the rain you will see his spirit in the sky, which is the rainbow. This is the reason why he is called Goorialla the Rainbow Serpent.
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