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How is the Dreaming becoming part of Australia’s values and beliefs? The Dreaming is a European word that expresses the way in which traditional Australian Aboriginals live. It portrays an everlasting world, created in the far-distant past that includes the present and the future. Mythological beings and spirits shaped this world, each playing different parts. They created all the natural resources as well as the people. They gave the people the rules and patterns of living that would allow them to flourish (Bernt, 1985, p. 7). Stories from this period in the Dreaming, known as the Dreamtime are popular among all children across the country. One particular Dreamtime story, “The Rainbow