In Kimberley tradition, the Rainbow Serpent and Wanjina spirits replaced the Gwion Gwion figures' spiritual order, establishing a new sacred landscape over the ancient rock art.
The Gwion Gwion are depicted in distinctive thin-figured rock art in the Kimberley that predates the Wanjina style. The Wanjina replaced them as the dominant creative spirits of the region, painting their own bold, haloed images over the older Gwion Gwion figures.
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