Ipilja-ipilja

On Groote Eylandt, northeastern Australia, the colorful gecko who replaces the Rainbow Serpent. Ipilja-ipilja creates storms, thunder, and the monsoon rains.

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References

Source

  • Mountford, Charles P. (1958). The Tiwi: Their Art, Myth, and Ceremony. London: Phoenix House, p. 155.