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In Aboriginal mythology, the Wondjina (or wandjina) were cloud and rain spirits who, during the Dream time, painted their images (as humans but without mouths) on cave walls. Their ghosts still exist in small ponds. Walaganda, one of the Wondjina, became the Milky Way. Paintings of this style that represent the mythological beings involved in the creation of the world are called "Wondjina style". The Aborigines of Australia have a polytheistic, animistic religion. ... Cumulus of fair weather A cloud is a visible mass of condensation droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another planetary body. ... Rain falling For other uses see Rain (disambiguation). ... The word Dreamtime has several meanings: Dreamtime is the mythology of Australian Aborigines. ... Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens cromagnon (extinct) Homo sapiens idaltu (extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens For other uses, see Human (disambiguation). ... Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. ... Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... Reputed ghost of a monk. ... A NASA artists conception of what the Milky Way would look like if seen off-axis. ...


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Calling the figures in the paintings the Wondjina, the Aborigines consider the beings extremely sacred.
However, the Wondjina slightly resemble the gray type of aliens reported today by alleged alien abductees.
Therefore, it is possible that the Wondjina are actually aliens seen by the Aborigines a long time ago.
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