A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Mimi (Mimih) spirit people are generally benevolent and playful creatures that originate in Arnhem Land, a historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia, and are even older than the rock art found in the region.
Aboriginal rock painting of Mimi spirits in the Anbangbang gallery at Nourlangie Rock. Source
Though they are depicted on the rocks of western Arnhem Land and are an important part of northern Australia’s folklore, their characteristically elongated and fragile figures have been seen all over Australia.
It is often said that ancient Aboriginal cave paintings that date back as many as forty years are the work of these tiny creatures that possessed creative qualities.
The Mimi liked to portray themselves using red ochre and range from pale red to darkest brown.
They depicted the Mimi hunting, dancing and running, spearing kangaroos, and the rock paintings widely attributed to them, are considered to be the finest among the rock art on the continent.
In that case, the Aboriginal rock-shelter art of Arnhem Land is the Mimi spirits’ legacy to mankind, and the creatures are naturally rooted in the landscape of Arnhem Land and thousands of years old.
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