Tjukurpa is the foundation of Anangu culture. It provides the
rules for behaviour and for living together. It is the Law for
caring for one another and for the land that supports people's
existence. Tjukurpa refers to the time of creation as well as
the present time. Tjukurpa is the relationship between people,
plants, animals and the physical features of the land. Knowledge
of how these relationships came to be, what they mean and how
they must be maintained is explained in the Tjukurpa. Tjukurpa
has been translated as 'Dreaming' or 'Dreamtime'. This is
inadequate, as Tjukurpa does not refer to dreaming in a
conventional western sense; it is not unreal or imaginary.
Tjukurpa is the traditional Law that explains existence and
guides daily life. Tjukurpa is existence itself, in the past,
present and future. Tjukurpa provides answers to important
questions such as the creation of the world and how people and
all living things fit into the total picture of life. It is the
basis of the laws that sustain nature an