Dreamtime: Creation

Source: Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy

In the heart of aboriginal society the dreamtime or the Tjukurrpa is the essence of the world. In this episode on the history and life of the First Australians, Kulasegaram Sanchayan brings to you the stories on creation. The image is a Dreamtime Fine Art Creation by the artist Peter Muraay Djeripi Mulcahy based on a dreaming story given by Auntie June Barker. Warabah (the turtle) symbol of the warrior and protection. A man that put himself and his desire above that of his people. The painting is to be read section by section (bottom left clockwise). This depiction describes in detail the events that would unfold in this ancient and dramatic story.

Program #	Broadcast Date	Topic
01	03/05/2015	Dreamtime: Creation
02	10/05/2015	Dreamtime: Stories
03	17/05/2015	Dreamtime: Paintings
04	24/05/2015	Community
05	31/05/2015	Beliefs
06	07/06/2015	Arrival of the Europeans
07	14/06/2015	British – James Cook
08	21/06/2015	British – Invasion
09	28/06/2015	British – Colonisation
10	05/07/2015	Stolen Generation
11	12/07/2015	Denied Rights
12	19/07/2015	Beginning of Reconciliation
13	26/07/2015	Eddie Mabo - the man who changed Australia
14	02/08/2015	Legal Matters
15	09/08/2015	Incarceration
16	16/08/2015	Popular Aborigines
17	23/08/2015	Sporting Personalities
18	30/08/2015	Aboriginal Artists
19	06/09/2015	Current Situation
20	13/09/2015	Constitutional Recognition
21	20/09/2015	Other Aborgines around the world
22	27/09/2015	DNA Connection
23	04/10/2015	We are ONE