Baiame
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.3|Wonnarua painting of Baiame, near Milbrodale, (south of [[Singleton, New South Wales). Note that his arms extend to the two trees either side.]]
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description and history
- Attempted link with God in Christianity
- Portrayal in the ''Awaba'' (Lake Macquarie) area
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.3|Wonnarua painting of Baiame, near Milbrodale, (south of [[Singleton, New South Wales). Note that his arms extend to the two trees either side.]]
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Baiame (or Biame, Biami, Baayami, Baayama or Byamee) is the creator god and sky father in the Dreaming of several Aboriginal Australian peoples of south-eastern Australia, such as the Wonnarua, Kamilaroi, Guringay, Eora, Darkinjung, and Wiradjuri peoples.
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