Meaning of regional creeds

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Meaning of regional creedsThe passage below is from Fathoms: The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs.---------------------Every few minutes, the whale emitted a louder rush of air that dried out to a wheeze, rubbly with unseen obstructions. It hurt to listen to; people felt it inside their own chests. A few families turned away. The surfers knelt in vigil or shame, their wetsuits half peeled to expose tattoos of regional creeds and constellations, the hair on the backs of their heads like wicker.--------------------------On the scene of people listening to a beached whale’s labored breathing, agonizing, surfers knelt to pray before the whale.Their exposed body reveals some tattoos of regional creeds and constellations.I cannot visualize regional creeds.I think creeds means some religious beliefs, but regional creeds I don’t know.Does it mean some local creeds, or some local aboriginal beliefs?Do they carve tatoos of regional creeds, so as to show their such faith?I don’t know.Can you help me?

GPY · Accepted Answer

Without specific contextual information, I think it is not possible to get anything much more specific out of "regional creeds" than "regional" + "creeds" as defined in any dictionary. If these people are aborigines then "local aboriginal beliefs" seems a reasonable interpretation.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Stenka25I think creeds means some religious beliefs,

Yes. There are many indigenous religions of Australia and they have many symbols in their art.

https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/articles/aboriginal-art-symbols/

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