Muli Kanybubi Tjitjuk Kawuny na Yegatiya = The two mermaid dreaming place : ancestral knowledge of the Marri Ngarr Yek Dirranga people + 1 CD
2003
Books, Manuscripts
The story describes the journey of two mermaids who travel from their dreaming site at Altjama across the Moyle River flood plains to Yederr and then return to Altjama.
Author:
Nama, Lungung Johnny, storytellerBatchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (N.T.), sponsoring body
Imprint:
Batchelor, N.T. : Batchelor Press, 2003.
Collation:
27 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 21 cm.+ 1 audio CD.
Series title:
Notes:
"Ancestral knowledge of the Marri Ngarr Yek Dirrangara people" -- Cover.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that his book may contain images and names of people who have died. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander content. This bilingual book in Marri Ngarr and English has an accompanying audio CD in Marri Ngarr. The audio CD is in pocket inside back cover. Text in Marringarr language with English translation.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages: 5+ years old
Contents:
Audio recordings of three stories and songs : The two mermaids dreaming place -- Hairy cheeky yam and Old Man Tulh and Emu Dreaming .
ISBN:
9780724560363 (paperback)
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Legends -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Languages -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Moyle River (N.T.) -- Folklore -- FictionAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Legends -- FictionMarringarr (Australian people) -- Folklore -- FictionMarringarr language -- BilingualMermaids -- FictionBilingual -- Aboriginal Australians language and English
BRN:
382373
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction | DREAMT | Available |
| Penrith | Junior Fiction | DREAMT | Available |