Kunmanggur

serpent · Australia · Pacific

Kunmanggur is the Rainbow Serpent figure in the mythology of the Murinbata people of the Daly River region in the Northern Territory, Australia. As a powerful creator being, Kunmanggur is associated with the waterholes, rivers, and rain that sustain life in the region. The serpent plays a central role in the Murinbata understanding of the landscape, with its movements creating the waterways and geological features of the Daly River area. Kunmanggur's presence is felt in the deep waterholes that remain throughout the dry season, and the serpent is believed to control the monsoon rains that brin

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