The Dreaming, or 'Tjukurrpa', (to 'see and understand the law) has been a highly significant part of Aboriginal spirituality for centuries. Dreaming stories are important to Aboriginals as they pass on knowledge, beliefs and cultural values from their ancestors to later generations. These stories have been passed down through storytelling, dancing, paintings and songs. Aboriginals have the longest cultural history of any group on Earth dating between 50,000 and 65,000 years. The Dreaming stories explain the creation of the world and how their ancestors interacted with the land which was passed on to newer generations through ceremonies and stories now known as the dreaming. These stories represent the past, present and future. Because of this
