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Out of the desert, stories from the Walmajarri exodus, Walmajarri storytellers ; edited by Eirlys Richards, Joyce Hudson, and Pat Lowe

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Out of the desert, stories from the Walmajarri exodus, Walmajarri storytellers ; edited by Eirlys Richards, Joyce Hudson, and Pat Lowe
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 185)
Illustrations
illustrationsportraits
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Out of the desert
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Walmajarri storytellers ; edited by Eirlys Richards, Joyce Hudson, and Pat Lowe
Sub title
stories from the Walmajarri exodus
Summary
Walmajarri is an aboriginal language of Western Australia. This volume presents 32 stories from the Walmajarri oral tradition, which were collected at different times over the past few decades. They are chosen to illustrate to lives of the people as they (voluntarily and involuntarily) transitioned from hunting and gathering to a more settled lifestyle. The stories are presented in Walmajarri and English. Also included are a number of color reproductions of Walmajarri visual art
Table Of Contents
Desert dramas -- Strange people, strange animals -- Exodus -- On the station
Target audience
adult
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