The Rainbow Serpent
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. There weren’t always giant horned wombats on the plains, or possums in the forest. Void of life, this world was once bare. Empty, the land flat and baron. That was until, the forbearers arrived. On the back of The Rainbow Serpent, they slithered from the sea to call this land their new home. This land came to be known as Straya. After their arrival, The Rainbow Serpent set about creating the landscape, its enormous body carved out the rivers, lakes, valleys, mountaintops, flood plains, everything from the coves and cliffs by the sea, to the dunes of the deserts. Meanwhile, the magic makers of the first peoples created the animals, trees, flowers and everything else that now call this land home. Together, generations of the Yolngu people and The Rainbow Serpent worked across eons in a harmonious process of creation. However, just days ago, The Serpent fled and the balance of this land came crashing down. All because of one boy… Jarrah of the Yolngu people.
