When the world was soft : Yindjibarndi creation stories / Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation ; illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz ; artwork by Judith Coppin [and ten others].
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TextPublisher: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Description: 96 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781761180651Subject(s): Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Juvenile literature | Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literature | Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Legends -- Juvenile literature | Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature | Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Comic books, strips, etc | Mythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Comic books, strips, etc | Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Legends -- Comic books, strips, etc | Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Folklore -- Comic books, strips, etc | Yindjibarndi language W37 | Yindjibarndi people W37 | Art - Subjects - Dreamtime storyGenre/Form: Nonfiction comics. DDC classification: 398.20994 | 299.9215 | 741.5994 Summary: A ground-breaking graphic novel sharing the stories of Yindjibarndi Creation-times in an immediate and engaging way for a contemporary audience. Yindjibarndi believe all creation is written in our landscape and was sung long ago, filling our Ngurra (Country) with sacred meanings and deep religious significance. At the dawn of time, Ngurra Nyujunggamu, the world was soft as clay and the sky was very low. Our Creator, Minkala, sang the songs from which all life and Ngurra evolved. These are some of our stories. Our grandmothers and grandfathers sing our songs and tell our stories every day, just like our old people long ago sang songs and told stories to their children. And now we are sharing them with you. Dynamically illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz with striking artwork by members of the Juluwarlu Art Group, When the World Was Soft is a powerful gift of culture for young and old.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | History and traditions | QJ 398 .20994 WHE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111090125475 |
Includes index.
Pre-adolescent.
A ground-breaking graphic novel sharing the stories of Yindjibarndi Creation-times in an immediate and engaging way for a contemporary audience. Yindjibarndi believe all creation is written in our landscape and was sung long ago, filling our Ngurra (Country) with sacred meanings and deep religious significance. At the dawn of time, Ngurra Nyujunggamu, the world was soft as clay and the sky was very low. Our Creator, Minkala, sang the songs from which all life and Ngurra evolved. These are some of our stories. Our grandmothers and grandfathers sing our songs and tell our stories every day, just like our old people long ago sang songs and told stories to their children. And now we are sharing them with you. Dynamically illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz with striking artwork by members of the Juluwarlu Art Group, When the World Was Soft is a powerful gift of culture for young and old.
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