Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu = When I was a little girl
Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr, Kylie2024
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An artistically stunning story of Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr's life growing up on her grandmothers Country in Raymangirr, a remote Yolu homeland in North East Arnhem Land in the Top End of Australia. Told in both Djambarrpuyŋu and English, Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu, When I was a little girl is a sweet story of the author's experiences with her grandmother and her community. From learning to grind ochre and paint, to hunting for bush honey (guku), ceremonial dances, and full-moon night fishing with a big shark, each vignette of Kylie's life is filled with humour and nostalgia for her peaceful childhood. Developed with the support of Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts centre and Kylie's mother and grandmother, young readers will experience life in Raymagirr country and gain important insights into cultural practices.
Raymaŋgirrbuy dhäwu = When I was a little girl / Kylie Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr.
Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr, Kylie, author, illustrator
Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2024.©2024
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations, colour map ; 26 cm.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this book may contain images and names of people who have died. Parrallel text in Djambarrpuyŋu (Dhuwal language) and English.
Lower primary
9781922142306 (hardback)
Australian languagesEnglish
Gatjawarrawuy Mununggurr, Kylie -- Childhood and youthGrandmothersGrandparent and childAboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem LandAustralian literature -- Aboriginal Australian authorsSophisticated picture booksCreative nonfictionBilingual -- Aboriginal Australians language and English
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