This story talks about Aboriginal people in the past saw the cycle of birth and death as natural.
When people died there is a particular song or chant associated with death.At first, they put the body of the man is first placed in the tree, because birds will clean the body.During the time, people make a fire and draw a cycle on the ground near the fire with song and dance.
After cleaned body, just leave bones from the body, the people in the camp then place the bones in a dark wrapping.The container will contain the bones only.
Finally, they put the dark wrapping in the cave and find a pool.Then,they go in to it, sing and dance together.
The symbol that a spirit has been released by death is morning star.
This story is to explain an aspect of the natural world and tells us the ceremony of birth, life and death must begin.
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