Question

In the mythology of these people, two young lizard-men known as the Wati kutjara castrate the “Man in the Moon” because he tried to rape the first woman. (-5[1])A network in the mythology of these people is called Tingarri cycle. These people have several versions of a myth of the morning star Jukurra-Jukurra chasing the Pleiades constellation across the sky. A figure in the mythology of these people regurgitates a group of sisters after being (*) bitten by (10[1])an ant. (-5[1])These people believe in an evil spirit resembling a large black seal that lurks near (-5[1])waterholes, (-5[1])called a bunyip. (10[1])Paths (-5[1])called “songlines” (10[1])appear in the mythology of these (10[1])people who believe the world was created during Dreamtime (10[1])by (10[1])the Rainbow Serpent. (10[1])For 10 points, name these original inhabitants of Australia. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Indigenous Australians [or Aboriginal Australians; or Australian Aborigines]
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