- Ankotarinja
In
Australian Aboriginal Mythology , Ankotarinja is the first man, also called the Dreaming Man. His myth belonged to a small band ofArrernte men, known as theNgala-Mbitjana people. They were heirs to Ankotarinja's exploits at the time of theDreaming , performing his ceremonies and initiating their youngiliara (novice) into his totemic lodge. They kept alive the memory of his world-creating endeavors. Ankotarinja's birthplace is a creek-bed nearAnkota (vicinity ofMt. Solitaire ).
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