Jiljinga Palu Yapawarnti Pinarriyungani single work   prose   Indigenous story  
Alternative title: Teaching Children in the Desert
Issue Details: First known date: 1979... 1979 Jiljinga Palu Yapawarnti Pinarriyungani
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Notes

  • Cultural note: The snake is harder to track than the goanna because the snake has no feet, so the story shows how it took the boy longer to learn than the girl. She could tell which way the goanna was travelling without much practice.

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