What are sacred stories; sacred stories are stories that are important to certain people or in this case the aboriginal people. Aboriginal Sacred stories are not actually written down but told though dance, art, song or by just telling them. .
The Dreaming tells of the journies and the actions of Ancestral Beings who formed the natural world. The Dreaming is the link to the past with the present to determine the future. It is the natural world, especially the land or country to which a person belongs, which provides the link between the people and The Dreaming. .
Dreaming stories carry the truth from the past, together with the code for the Law, which operates in the present. Each story belongs to a long complex story each story has story lines, these story lines enable the mob to keep a story alive, if there is a death in the mob it keeps the story line in existence because it doesn't just rely on one person, it also keeps it true so no one can twist the story around. Some Dreaming stories discuss consequences of their actions or inaction's which may cause the future people of the mob to suffer. .
When a story is a component of an Aboriginal Dreaming story and is told outside of the country it belongs too, then it is respected as an Aboriginal Dreaming Story from that area, however within its country it remains a significant, sacred Dreaming story. It is important to give recognition of the origins of the Dreaming Story, because of their importance to their community, responsibility to keep the story line true is important as mentioned previously. .
Some stories recorded by non-Aboriginal people over the years have lost their full translations. In some early books crude reproductions of stories were attempted to be transcribed. Some of these contained information dealing with sacred cultural practices. If in doubt seek advice from local Aboriginal people when relevant to them.
Wherever Aborigines travel, they find their stories written on the landscape.
