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y separately published work icon Yurlu the Kingfisher Man single work   prose   Indigenous story  
Note: 'Thanks to all the Adnyamathanha Elders and Custodians who were consulted during the production of this book: Mick Coulthard, Gladys Wilton, Linda and Gil Coulthard and Terrence Coulthard'.
Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 Yurlu the Kingfisher Man
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'The Adnyamathanha Creation story Yurlu: The Kingfisher Man is an important account of the Creation and history of the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. It is a story told by a traditional owner of Adnyamathana Country, who wanted to share this story with her own family, Adnyamathanha people and the wider community.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Notes

  • Storyteller's note: 'It’s come down through the male line because it’s an important story for men. It’s about initiation, and men are really the ones involved in initiation. So men care for the story and hold the story, and men pass the story on.'
  • Publisher's note: The images, illustrations, stories, and depictions in this material embody the traditional knowledge shared by Senior Adnyamathanha Cultural Custodians Noel Wilton and Cliff Coulthard. This material has been created with the consent of the Senior Custodians of the community.

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Language: Aboriginal Adnyamathanha AIATSIS ref. (L10) (SA SH54-09) , English
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Awards

2023 winner The Woollahra Digital Literary Award — Digital Innovation
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