Lorraine Coppin Lorraine Coppin i(27364907 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon When the World Was Soft : Yindjibarndi Creation Stories Juluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation , Lorraine Coppin , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2024 27364930 2024 selected work graphic novel children's Indigenous story

'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.' (Publication summary)

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