songline
English
Etymology
song + line
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɒŋlaɪn/
Noun
songline (plural songlines)
- (Australian Aboriginal mythology) A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
Synonyms
- dreaming track
Translations
dreaming track — see dreaming track
See also
- Dreamtime
- Dreaming
Anagrams
- lignones, noseling