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Culture 
Bobbi-Bobbi
- Mythical Number: #0487
- Culture:
Aboriginal - Attribute:
Aquatic - Attribute:
Reptilian - Behaviour:
Friendly - Common Type:
Sea Serpents
The serpent of Australian myth who founded the boomerang. At a time when the whole earth was covered in water, the giant serpent created game for people to eat. However the people of this world were unable to catch the birds so Bobbi-Bobbi offered one of his ribs to use to throw at the birds. The people then used the boomerang to make holes in the clouds which angered Bobbi-Bobbi who from that moment on, refused to help man. It is also said that the primitive people also used the rib bone to protect themselves from the flying foxes.
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Did you find Bobbi-Bobbi interesting? If you are skilled in art, then why not draw a beautiful, lovely illustration of the Friendly Bobbi-Bobbi and send it to this website. The mysterious creatures of the Dreamtime and the archaic folklore of the Australian aborigines has been kept alive in the modern world through books and films. If you would like to find out more about Aboriginal myth and culture the why not watch Rabbit Proof Fence (2002), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) or for a more light hearted look at Australian folklore, Crocodile Dundee (1985). There are also good books from Amazon such as Aboriginal Stories of Australia and Stories of the Billabong.
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