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Issue Details: First known date: 1979... 1979 Land of the Rainbow Snake : Aboriginal Children's Stories and Songs from Western Arnhem Land
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

Boys turn into fish, a wild woman and her giant dog look for people to eat, and other wonders occur in these twenty-seven traditional stories from the aborigines of western Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Notes

  • Dedication: To the women of Oenpelli
  • Includes the lyrics of fifteen children's songs written in language with English translations and descriptions of their meanings.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Collins , 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Moon, Catherine H. Berndt , Ngalmidul , single work prose dreaming story (p. 14-16)
Sun, Mangurug , single work prose dreaming story (p. 17-19)
Tortoise and Echidna, Catherine H. Berndt , Ngalmidul , single work prose dreaming story (p. 20-21)
Crow and Black Cockatoo, Catherine H. Berndt , Mangurug , single work prose dreaming story (p. 22-23)
Fish Hawk, Catherine H. Berndt , Hannah Gadjibunba , single work prose dreaming story (p. 24-25)
Pheasant and Kingfisher, Catherine H. Berndt , Nganalgindja , single work prose (p. 26-28)
The Wild Honey Man, Catherine H. Berndt , Nganalgindja , single work prose dreaming story (p. 29-30)
Cicada Woman, Catherine H. Berndt , Wurgamara , single work prose dreaming story (p. 31-33)
Blanket Lizard, Nganalgindja , single work prose dreaming story (p. 34-36)
Boys Turning into Fish, Catherine H. Berndt , Mangurug , single work prose dreaming story (p. 37)
Loglog Lizard, Catherine H. Berndt , Nganalgindja , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 40-43)
Naman-duldja's Adventure, Catherine H. Berndt , Mangurug , single work prose dreaming story (p. 44-46)
Wuriyari's Adventure, Catherine H. Berndt , Mangurug , single work prose dreaming story (p. 47-49)
The Namandi's Dog, Catherine H. Berndt , Minyaiwi , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 50-52)
The Stolen Child, Catherine H. Berndt , Hannah Gadjibunba , single work prose dreaming story (p. 53-56)
The Old Man and the Namarudu, Catherine H. Berndt , Hannah Gadjibunba , single work prose dreaming story (p. 57-59)
Nabin-gulou and Namarudu, Catherine H. Berndt , Ngalmidul , single work prose dreaming story (p. 60-62)
The Whirlpool, Catherine H. Berndt , Ngalgayim , single work prose dreaming story (p. 63-64)
The Young Man and the Namandi, Catherine H. Berndt , Hannah Gadjibunba , single work prose dreaming story (p. 65-67)
The Wild Dog, Catherine H. Berndt , Wurgamara , single work prose dreaming story (p. 68-69)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English , Aboriginal Kunwinjku This language currently (02/05/2017) listed under two Aboriginal language hierarchies: Bininj Gun-Wok (as per http://bininjgunwok.org.au/) and Gunwinyguan language family (as per AIATSIS, (N65) (NT SD53-02)). Bininj Gun-Wok website spelling given preference over AIATSIS spelling.
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Works about this Work

Untitled John D. Adams , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , January no. 74 1980; (p. 46)
— Review of Land of the Rainbow Snake : Aboriginal Children's Stories and Songs from Western Arnhem Land Catherine H. Berndt (translator), 1979 selected work prose lyric/song
Untitled John D. Adams , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , January no. 74 1980; (p. 46)
— Review of Land of the Rainbow Snake : Aboriginal Children's Stories and Songs from Western Arnhem Land Catherine H. Berndt (translator), 1979 selected work prose lyric/song
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Awards

1980 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethnic Affairs Commission Award — Special Children's Book Award
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