'From the islands, the coast, and the far harsh inland of northern Australia they cane, the young Aborigines who while training as teachers at Kormilda College in Darwin conceived and created this book of myths and legends of their own peoples.'
'Depicted here in brilliant, glowing colours and lucidly simple in expression, these tales are part of the rich heritage of the Aboriginal peoples and one which all the young in heart are now privileged to share...'
Djurgurba: Tales from the Spirit Time, written and illustrated wholly by Aborigines whose proud traditions it records, brings together myths and legends from widespriead areas and peoples. It is a happy and unique achievement.' (Source: The Publishers, title page verso)
One day Sand Frog felt thirsty and decided he would play a trick on all the other animals.
In the Dreamtime, the kangaroo had no tail, this story tells how the bandicoot created the kangaroo's tale.
A story of how the Goanna and Lizard painted each other's backs, today the goanna and the lizard have the same markings on their backs.
The Bat and the Rainbow is the story of a strange and colorful creature called Rainbow.
The Old Dingo who has Six Wives tells the story of how the old dingo guarded his wives against the single dingos. It is a story of jealousy and greed.
Inganarr, the Giant Serpent is the story of his journey across Arnhem Land.
The Giant's Hole at Yuendumu is the story of a giant woman who lived near Yuendumu in the desert country of central Australia.
The Brolga and the Emu tells the story of how the Brolgas got its red marks on the sides of their heads and how the emu got his lump on his back.
The Moon Man and his Family tells the story of how Moon Man changed himself into the Moon and rose in the sky where he has lived ever since.
The Parrot Fish and the Moon tells the story of the relationship between the Parrot Fish and the Moon.
The Witchdoctor and the Two Giants tells the story of the two giants who had slept in a cave undisturbed for many years until the Walbiri people had entered the valley where they slept.
The Anteater and the Turtletells the story of how the anteater gets his spines and the turtle gets his shell.
The Legend of the Birds tells the story of how the emu got his long neck, and lays large eggs.
Why the Kangaroo Hops tells the story of how the kangaroo began to hop.
Marluwiya akwa Dukwururrkwa
Emu and Brolga
Jill Dundiwuy Mununggur
(illustrator),
Jarawaba Wurramarrba
(translator),
Angurugu
:
Angurugu Community Library
,
1979
7806201
1979
single work
picture book
children's
Indigenous story
The Brolga and the Emu tells the story of how the Brolgas got its red marks on the sides of their heads and how the emu got his lump on his back. (Source: Djugurba : Tales from the Spirit Time, 1974:38-41)
