Koo-koo, kookaburra! The story of Rainbow Serpent

Can the emu catch up with the bus? Do bears eat butterflies? What is didgeridoo and what to cook with nettle? "Koo-koo, kookaburra!" is a podcast for children about how different life is in Russia and Australia. Audio in Russian only.

Light painting using technology with light trail with worm shape changing color and moving in between the forest. Source: Moment RF / Artur Debat/Getty Images

Ася Уколова и Ирина Бурмистрова в студии SBS в Мельбурне. Source: SBS / SBS/Irina Burmistrova

Aboriginal people in Australia believe that the world began during the Dreamtime. Then spirits and ancestors created nature: rivers and mountains, animals and plants.

One of the main Dreamtime stories is the story of the Rainbow Serpent, told by Asia, Irina, the frogs, the kookaburra, and the Rainbow Serpent itself in this podcast.

Listen to our podcast on sbs.com.au/kookookookaburra, Apple podcasts, Spotify, "Yandex.Music" and other apps.

The story translated from the Dreamtime website.

Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com.