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Author's note: Since the dawn of time, the many thousands of Aboriginal groups which were settled right across Australia have been governed by a succession of elders. Each in turn used his experience of life and the knowledge which had been handed down to make life pleasant for the members of his group. Each in turn became respected according to his wisdom. Here is a legend from the Djauan people, who lived in traditional times in Central Australia, about an elder who was especially loved by his people.