Were passed orally from one generation to the next. Reminiscent of animals regarded as prehistoric, which supposedly becameĮxtinct tens of thousands, or even millions of years ago.ĭid not keep written records-their knowledge and traditions On their past “flesh-and-blood” existence. However, may have reference to real creatures, the Aborigines even insisting Such stories feature monsters, of whom many are mythological. Their accounts of the creation of the world, are known as the Dreamtime. The myths and legends of the Aboriginal people, including There were hundreds of different tribes scattered across the continent, varying in their language and customs. The term “Aboriginal” is loosely applied to the people who were living in Australia at the time of European settlement 200 years ago. Marsupials, also believed to have long become extinct. Australian Aborigines have stories of encounters with huge, sometimesįrightening monsters which range from what sound like dinosaurs to giant The locals appear familiar with this creature, which they readily identifyįrom drawings of fossil reconstructions as being like one of the dinosaurs.įew realize, however, that similar accounts occur in other parts of the The reputed refuge of a mysterious creature called Mokele-Mbembe. Africa’s Congo jungle is becoming increasingly known as
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