Numerous legends, many known only to the Aboriginal people, tell how Uluru was created in the Tjudurpa (Dreamtime). Each precipice, cave, gully, and marking on the Rock identifies the adventures of the totems of the ancestors. The main creation story concerns the Windulka (mulga seed men), the Mala (plains wallabies) and Kunia (carpet snakes) who were camped at Uluru. The Windulka invited the Mala and Kunia to a ceremony, but the invited guests refused to accept the invitation. The Windulka were outraged at this discourtesy and gathered warriors to attack the Mala and Kunia. A few ancestors, the Itjaritjari (marsupial moles), and Tatiya (little lizard) were not involved in the trouble with the Windulka. Today, numerous sacred sites full of Dreamtime stories recreate the beginnings of Uluru according to Aboriginal legends.

Using a famous natural landmark from another country as a source, identify two features and create two Dreamtime stories attached to the natural formation. Some examples would include Meteor Crater, AZ, Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon, or the Amazon River Basin. Develop the creation myth using basic story telling elements, describing how the natural features of the landmark fit with the Dreamtime legend.