ABSTRACT
This chapter provides intricate details about rain ceremonies or their associated rain objects, as some are sacred and only accessible to the men of the Rainmaking fraternity. It discusses some newspaper articles which provides details of Aboriginal people's Rainmaking abilities. Rain ceremonies have been performed for millennia, fashioned by the ancestral beings during their epic journeys and exploits through Country. These spiritually imbued places are 'embodied in songs', which are performed by the Rainmakers. The performance of the rain songs and dances attracted people from rural towns, cities and outback stations, and among them were researchers, writers, reporters, station owners, local town folk and tourists. These curious observers shared their experiences by publishing their accounts in local and regional newspapers. The Weilmoringle Rainmakers, like their counterparts in northern, western and southern Australia, performed rain ceremonies on request for station owners and the general public and, in doing so, showcased as well as preserved their cultural beliefs and practices.
