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Churinga aborigène
Australie
Aboriginal Churinga
Australia
Oblong wooden Churinga. Sligtly convex on one of its sides, it is engraved on both sides with traditional motifs. The concentric circles symbolize a water source or a meeting point; the semi-circles, the members of a clan; the lines, footpaths or lances. It is also marked with animal tracks. This object is at the same time an aid to remember events important to individuals or the clan, a depiction of the symbolic route to Dreamtime, which is the provenance of Aboriginal cosmonogy, and a map of an actual topography.
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