Baiame
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Baiame is a creator and sky father figure in the mythology of several Aboriginal Australian peoples, often associated with law, ceremony, and the shaping of the land.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
creator god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ figure in Aboriginal Australian mythology ⓘ sky father ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baayami
NERFINISHED
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Biame NERFINISHED ⓘ Byamee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Baiame Cave
NERFINISHED
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Baiame’s Ngunnhu (Brewarrina fish traps) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Yengo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bora initiation grounds
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ceremony ⓘ creation of the world ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ law ⓘ shaping of the land ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | overseer of the world from the sky ⓘ |
| culture | Aboriginal Australian peoples ⓘ |
| function |
creates landscape features
ⓘ
establishes moral codes ⓘ establishes ritual practices ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | Daramulan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted with internal decorations or designs
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depicted with large eyes ⓘ depicted with no mouth ⓘ depicted with outstretched arms ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Aboriginal ceremonial life
ⓘ
Aboriginal law ⓘ |
| mythologicalDomain |
cosmic order
ⓘ
creation myths ⓘ social law ⓘ |
| narrativeType | Dreaming stories ⓘ |
| position | sky ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| religion | Australian Aboriginal spirituality ⓘ |
| role |
giver of laws
ⓘ
protector of social order ⓘ teacher of ceremonies ⓘ |
| spouseOrConsort |
Birrahgnooloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganhanbili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
cave paintings
ⓘ
ceremonial sites ⓘ rock art ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Eora people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamilaroi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiradjuri people NERFINISHED ⓘ other southeastern Australian Aboriginal groups ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.