Boora the Pelican single work   drama   dreaming story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1965... 1965 Boora the Pelican
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How the Pelican got their black and white feathers.

Notes

  • "Based on an Aboriginal Dreamtime Tale. Taken from The Dreamtime : Australian Aboriginal Myths and Paintings." (Source: Aboriginal Legend Plays : Introducing Aboriginal Culture Through Drama, p. 1, 1997)

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    y separately published work icon The Dreamtime : Australian Aboriginal Myths and Paintings C. P. Mountford , Adelaide : Rigby , 1965 27508015 1965 selected work short story Indigenous story

    'The Dreamtime is one of the greatest Australian publishing successes. The first edition was published in 1965, and fifteen impressions were issued to meet the constant demand. This is the first electronic edition.

    'The original concept of the paintings was developed by an association between Ainslie Roberts and Charles Mountford. Mr Roberts had made extensive painting tours through remote outback regions, and Mr Mountford, of course, is well known for his anthropological work among the Aboriginal peoples. including Nomads of the Australian Desert.' (Publication summary)

         Adelaide : Rigby , 1965
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    y separately published work icon Aboriginal Legend Plays : Introducing Aboriginal Culture Through Drama Elizabeth Swasbrook , Greenwood : R. I. C. Publications , 1997 Z1610753 1997 single work drama dreaming story Greenwood : R. I. C. Publications , 1997 pg. 1-5
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