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y separately published work icon Visions of Mowanjum : Aboriginal Writings from the Kimberley anthology   autobiography   biography   essay   life story   prose   dreaming story   Indigenous story  
Note: Stories told by Daisy Utemorrah, Elkin Umbagai, Buruwola Algarra, Jean Wungunyet and David Mowaljarlai. Introduction and biographies by Maisie McKenzie.
Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 Visions of Mowanjum : Aboriginal Writings from the Kimberley
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Rigby , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Tumbi the Owl, Elkin Umbagai , single work prose dreaming story (p. 74-75)
The Mountain of Initiation, Elkin Umbagai , single work prose dreaming story (p. 76)
The Spirit Water, Elkin Umbagai , single work prose dreaming story (p. 77)
The Disobedient Children, Elkin Umbagai , single work prose dreaming story (p. 78)
Buruwola Algarra, Maisie McKenzie , single work biography (p. 79-81)
The Possum and the Porcupine, Buruwola Algarra , single work prose dreaming story (p. 82-83)
The Baler Shell and the Rock Cod, Buruwola Algarra , single work prose dreaming story (p. 83-84)
When I was a Girl, Buruwola Algarra , single work autobiography (p. 85-86)
Jean Wungunyet, Maisie McKenzie , single work biography (p. 87-89)
A Promise-Marriage, Jean Wungunyet , single work prose (p. 90)
The Woman who Destroyed the Old World, Jean Wungunyet , single work prose dreaming story (p. 90-91)
The Trap, Jean Wungunyet , single work prose dreaming story (p. 91-92)
The Wanderer, Jean Wungunyet , single work prose (p. 93-94)
The Husband and Wife who Were Murdered, Jean Wungunyet , single work prose (p. 94-96)
David Mowaljarlai, Maisie McKenzie , single work biography (p. 97-99)
The Native Cat and the Black-headed Python, single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 100-102)
The Story of the Sun When the Snake Bites the Sun, David Mowaljarlai , Pamela Lofts , Pamela Lofts (illustrator), single work picture book children's dreaming story Indigenous story (p. 102-103)
Note: (As told by David Mowaljarlai).
Body Language, David Mowaljarlai , single work prose dreaming story (p. 104-107)
Yaada, David Mowaljarlai , single work prose dreaming story (p. 108-109)
Death Is Nothing, David Mowaljarlai , single work prose (p. 109-110)
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