y separately published work icon How the Goanna Got His Painted Back single work   prose   children's   Indigenous story   dreaming story  
Note: 'A story from Santa Teresa, told by Susanne Hayes, who heard it from her father, Davy.' (p. [18])
Issue Details: First known date: 1968... 1968 How the Goanna Got His Painted Back
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Goanna, a very proud creature, asks Lizard to paint a pattern on his back. Lizard complies and asks that Goanna do the same for him. Goanna takes little care with his painting, angering Lizard, who chases Goanna. Goanna escapes up a tree and retains his lovely pattern forever.

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    y separately published work icon Aboriginal Children's Stories W. D. Nicol (editor), E. C. Nicol (editor), Darwin : Northern Territory Administration , 1968 Z1423886 1968 anthology prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story A collection of stories retold by the Aboriginal teaching assistants of Kormilda College, Darwin, with acknowledgement to original story-tellers and collectors of Indigenous stories. Darwin : Northern Territory Administration , 1968 pg. 14-18
Alternative title: Ngirramini ngini kawarri jilamara pirikirimi kapi ngarra jukwartanga
Language: Aboriginal Tiwi AIATSIS ref. (N20) (NT SC52-16) , English
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