“Daughters of the Dreaming” personally recounts Diane Bell's findings during her 18-month field study of Aboriginal women in Central Australia between 1976 and 1978. The intent of his study was to observe women's ritual practice, something anthropologists had not previously focused on, partly because Bell's predecessors were male and not particularly welcome in the world of women's rituals and partly because it was believed that women did not have as much to contribute to society as men. . The focus of Bell's research was in Warrabri, where he spent most of his time with the Warlpiri and Kaytej groups, especially the former. By centralizing her research on women's rituals, Bell learned how important women's contributions to Aboriginal culture have been and continue to be. Her findings concluded that Aboriginal women are more independent and responsible for caring for the land than previously thought. Sexual Division Before Western involvement in Aboriginal society, the culture was markedly different. Men and women contributed to and took part in labor-intensive tasks. Both sexes hunted, made tools, and engaged in rituals, but women were responsible for caring for children and specific rituals for caring for the land or "country." In some ways, women's rituals can be considered more important as they typically focus on health, nourishment, growth, and something continually emphasized; care of the countryside. Women have the task, in their ritual practice, of taking care of the land in which they live. The rituals they perform help maintain, nourish, and protect their country. Country is a term used by indigenous people to describe the land they live on. In this ethnography the men's rituals are not much described, but in... middle of paper ......with the use of skin names, something determined based on your parents' parents. Using kinship terms in relation to oneself ensures proper interaction and relationship with all other members of society, including those with whom one may marry, speak obscenely, or not mix at all. From this work and from Diane Bell's research, what emerges is a greater understanding of the Aboriginal woman. There is something these women say that gives a good example of how independent they truly are from male coexistence. Aboriginal women describe themselves as their own boss. No one else, just them as their own boss. Despite every attempt by Western influence, Aboriginal women have retained the independence they have always had, albeit in a different way, and remain important to their societies with their role in the dream rituals that keep the country healthy and healthy. Safe..