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Mungingee is the Aboriginal legend of the creation of constellation Pleiades, and a story of endurance and control.
(p. 42-43)
Note:
Publication of story is prefaced with the following statement: 'Mr David Unaipon...is an intellectual aboriginal from South Australia. Besides writing and lecturing, he has interested himself in mechanics. He is now engaged in writing a book of the legends of the Australian aborigines. Here is one of the legends which seeks to account for the presence of the constellation known as the Pleiades.'
Story accompanied by biographical note and portrait of David Unaipon by photographer Harold Cazneaux.