Aboriginal mythology : an A-Z spanning the history of the Australian Aboriginal people from the earliest legends to the present day / Mudrooroo
- Bib ID:
- 2171092
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mudrooroo, 1938-2019
- Description:
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- London : Thorsons ; Aquarian/HarperCollins, 1994
- xii, 190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1855383063 (paperback)
- Summary:
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"Aboriginals believe they have lived in Australia since the Dreamtime, the beginning of all creation, and archaeological evidence shows the land has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years. Over this time, Aboriginal culture has grown a rich variety of mythologies in hundreds of different languages. Their unifying feature is a shared belief that the whole universe is alive, that we belong to the land and must care for it. This is the first book to collate and explain the many fascinating elements of Aboriginal culture: the song circles and stories, artefacts, landmarks, characters and customs."--BOOK COVER.
- Notes:
- Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author’s attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Religion
- Aboriginal Australians -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore
- Stories and motifs
- Material culture
- Religion - Dreaming
- Literature and stories - Story telling and story tellers
- Ceremonies
- Sites - Dreaming tracks
- Material culture - Bark objects
- Music - Vocal
- Australia
- Great Barrier Reef (SD55, SE55, SF56)
- Also Titled:
- Aboriginal mythology : an A-Z spanning the history of Aboriginal mythology from the earliest legends to the present day
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2089 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2019
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
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