Gender:
Female
Heritage:
Aboriginal
;
Aboriginal Gumbayngirr / Gumbainggirr
;
Aboriginal Yaygir
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Gurril, Storm Bird
Broome
:
Magabala Books
,
2023
25997907
2023
single work
picture book
children's
Indigenous story
'Gurril could not understand why everyone was afraid of a snake, even if it was Gudju-gudju, the rainbow serpent! But he was soon to discover just how powerful Gudju-gudju really was and why it is not a good idea to torment the rainbow serpent.
'Gurril, Storm Bird is a Gimuy Walubara (pronounced ghee-moy-wah-la-burra) Yidinji traditional story that helps to explain the cultural beliefs held by the Yidinji First Nations People of Cairns. The Gimuy Walubarra are the traditional custodians of Cairns and the surrounding regions.
'This story has been told orally by many generations over thousands of years and is intrinsic to the Yidinji culture, both past and present. The call of the storm bird helps the Yidinji people prepare for the arrival of rain or the wet season. During the dry season the Gimuy Walubara people would dance and mimic the storm bird to bring in the rain.' (Publication summary)
- 2024 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Karajia Award — Picture Fiction
- 2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
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