Ungud is the Kimberley name for the Rainbow Serpent, dwelling in deep waterholes and associated with fertility, rain, and quartz crystals. Ungud works alongside the Wanjina spirits to maintain the cosmic order.
Ungud and the Wanjina work together in the Kimberley cycle of life — Ungud coils in the deep waterholes and deposits spirit children there at night, while the Wanjina send those spirits into women to be born, ensuring the continuation of human life.
In Kimberley tradition, Ungud deposits spirit children into sacred waterholes during the night, where they await the Wanjina to send them into women for conception.
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