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Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines

Author : W. Ramsay Smith

Publisher : Ravenio Books

Page : 377 pages

File Size : 24,13 MB

Release : 2015-05-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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This classic resource is organized as follows: Chapter I: Origins The Customs and Traditions of Aboriginals The Story of the Creation The Coming of Mankind The Peewee’s Story The Eagle-hawk and the Crow The Birth of the Butterflies The Confusion of Tongues The Discovery and the Loss of the Secret of Fire The Moon The Wonderful Lizard The Lazy Goannas and what happened to them How the Selfish Goannas lost their Wives What some Aboriginal Carvings mean Chapter II: Animal Myths The Selfish Owl Why Frogs jump into the Water This is the legend of the frogs. Kinie Ger, the Native Cat The Porcupine and the Mountain Devil The Green Frog How the Tortoise got his Shell The Mischievous Crow and the Good he did Whowie The Flood and its Results How Spencer’s Gulf came into Existence Chapter III: Religion The Belief in a Great Spirit The Land of Perfection The Voice of the Great Spirit Witchcraft Chapter IV: Social Marriage Customs The Spirit of Help among the Aboriginals Ngia Ngiampe Hunting Fishing Sport Chapter V: Personal Myths Kirkin and Wyju The Love-story of the Two Sisters Cheeroonear The Keen Keeng Mr and Mrs Newal and their Dog Thardid Jimbo Palpinkalare Perindi and Harrimiah Bulpallungga Nurunderi's Wives Chirr-bookie, the Blue Crane Buthera and the Bat Yara-ma-yha-who The Origin of the Pleiades



Australian Legends

Author : George Moore

Publisher : R.I.C. Publications

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 29,48 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Australia

ISBN : 1863116753

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Australian Legends

Author : C. W. Peck

Publisher :

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 37,78 MB

Release : 1925

Category : Aboriginal Australians

ISBN :

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Stories from New South Wales tribes - coastal and inland - Cammeray, Kamilaroi.



Australian Legends and Landscapes

Author : Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Publisher : Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House Australia

Page : 207 pages

File Size : 28,20 MB

Release : 1990

Category : Aboriginal Australians

ISBN : 9780091698201

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"This powerful reminder of a rich and varied ancient culture, in which there were once more than 350 languages, features legends told in a variety of styles both in prose and poetry. The styles reflect the individuality of the authors and the differing present-day cultures through which legends are passed on to us. Drawn from an Aboriginal world in which each seperate group has its own legends, the stories are enormous in range. Some are violent, some mysterious, many are gently humorous, touching or even whimsical. The Alcheringa - the time of creation - is implicit in all the stories as is the spirit world so important in Aboriginal culture."--BOOK JACKET.



Aussie Legends Alphabet

Author : Beck Feiner

Publisher : HarperCollins Australia

Page : 60 pages

File Size : 26,89 MB

Release : 2017-10-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1460709217

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IN THIS VIBRANT LOOK AT AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL ICONS, A IS FOR ADAM GOODES, B IS FOR BOB HAWKE AND C IS FOR CATHY FREEMAN. Forget Alpha, Bravo, Charlie ... Meet the ultimate A to Z of amazing Aussies who make thiscountry legendary. Sometimes irreverent, always charming and vividly brought tolife by Beck Feiner. PRAISE 'Aussie Legends Alphabet will thrill readers, children andadults alike ... An ideal starting point for students who are looking at famousAustralians in class, as well as being a fabulous gift and talking point foradults.' -- ReadPlus AWARDS Shortlisted - 2018 Australian Book Design Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Awards



Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines

Author : David Unaipon

Publisher : Melbourne University

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,71 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Aboriginal Australians

ISBN : 9780522852462

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Collection of traditional Aboriginal stories from South Australia, written David Uniapon, an early Aboriginal activist, scientist, writer and preacher, who appears on the Australian $50 note. The stories originally appeared in 'Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals', but were attributed to W. Ramsay Smith, FRS, anthropologist and Chief Medical Officer of South Australia. For this edition the stories have been re-edited, with the cooperation of Uniapon's descendants, and for the first time appear as the work of their true author. The editors contribute a substantial introduction that gives the historical and cultural context of Uniapon's work, and the story of this publication. Includes photos, glossary and bibliography. Muecke is Professor of Cultural Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney. Previous works include 'Reading the Country' and 'Paperbark: A collection of Black Australian writing'. Shoemaker is Dean of Arts at the Australian National University. Previous works include 'Black Words, White Page' and 'Mudrooroo: A critical study'.



Australian Legends

Author : C. W. Peck

Publisher : Good Press

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 19,68 MB

Release : 2021-11-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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"Why did the early arrivals in Australia imagine that the aborigines had no folk-lore, no legends, hardly any manners, habits and customs? Is it that they really had none, or that the blacks were merely incomprehensible? I think it was the latter. Australia had much of country to be explored difficult country-on the Coast cool and equable of climate, on the highlands rough, jagged, and cold, on the Great Plains desert, with all the heat and madness of a great gravelled and sandy waste and the tales that may be told, known and unknown, are tales of endurance and adventure, rivalling truth and fiction of the sixteenth century." The author C.W. Peck offers us this collection of Legends of the Australian indigenous peoples. The legends celebrate nature as well as tell stories of their great heroes of the past.



Dream Time Magic and Other Australian Legends - A Quick Read Book

Author : The Abbotts

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 39,73 MB

Release : 2012-04-05

Category : History

ISBN : 1329723414

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Dream Time Magic and Other Australian Legends A Quick Read Book By The Abbotts The Dream Time of the Australian Aboriginal people is a fascinating place full of lively myths, great stories and amusing tales! In this new book by The Abbotts, we enter this mystical world and meet a variety of lovable people from a small boy, Wallunga to a modern outback nurse and hear their stories. Also we discover the amazing tales and myths created by the convicts, settlers and unusual visitors to this Southern continent over the millennia. A book of interest for the whole family! In 14 pt for easy reading and fully illustrated. A Beacon of Light Book.



Australian Legendary Tales

Author : K. Langloh Parker

Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand

Page : 82 pages

File Size : 28,26 MB

Release : 2018-04-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3732650332

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Reproduction of the original: Australian Legendary Tales by K. Langloh Parker



Great Australian Stories

Author : Graham Seal

Publisher : Allen & Unwin

Page : 309 pages

File Size : 29,34 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1742693733

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From pioneer tales to urban myths, folklore expert Graham Seal has gathered some of the best Australian stories from around the country, and this?new edition contains?10 extra stories. Australia has a rich tradition of story telling that reflects?a unique history and experience. Great Australian Stories is the most representative collection available of the stories?Aussies tell about themselves. Graham Seal explains where the stories come from, and why even the outright lies reveal a truth of sorts.