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Gelam, Creator of Dugong
Gelam,
Dela Mopwali
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single work
prose
Indigenous story
Author's note: 'Dugong, which abound in Torres Strait, are an important source of meat and fat for Torres Strait Islanders. Indeed, were it not for dugong and turtle, the people would have very little meat and fat to eat, because there are no food-animals on their islands except a few pigs which are reserved for feasts. It takes all a man's strength and skill to capture a dugong, for these sea-mammals are big and heavy-bodied and, besides being very sky, have a keen sense of hearing.
'Everyone in Torres Strait knows the story of Gelam. Eastern Islanders, who speak a different language from the rest of the people in Torres Strait, call Gelam's mother Amer. in West Torres Strait and Central Torres Strait everyone calls her Usar.'
- Tagai and Kang Tagai, Margaret Lawrie , Margaret Lawrie (translator), single work prose Indigenous story (p. 11)
- Aukam Aukam, Wagea Waia , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 12)
- Kuduluk and Kui Kuduluk and Kui, Lizzie Nawia , single work prose Indigenous story children's (p. 13)
- Gaibida and the Ghosts Gaibida, Langley Warria , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 14)
- Geinau and Jeiai Geinau and Jeiai, Aaron Anau , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 15-16)
- Uzu, The White Dogai, Asou Thaiday , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 17-18)
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Kawai,
Simeon Harry
,
Salu Bann
,
single work
prose
Indigenous story
(p. 19-21)
Note:
With title : Kawai, The Wicked Black Dogai
- Kusa Kap, Anau Mau , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 22-28)
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Mau and Matang, Warrior Brothers
Wad and Zigin,
Ben Nona
,
single work
prose
Indigenous story
(p. 29-30)
Note:
With title : Mau and Matang, Warrior Brothers
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The Little Foothill
Dauan,
Wagea Waia
,
single work
prose
Indigenous story
(p. 33-34)
Note:
With title : The Little Foothill
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How the Sea Became Salt
Biu,
Jomen Tamwoy
,
Sesa Bani
,
single work
prose
Indigenous story
(p. 35-36)
Note:
With title : How the Sea became Salt
- Mibu and The Coconut, Alfred Aniba , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 36-38)
- The Pet Crocodile, Enosa Waigana , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 38-41)
- Yelub and His Dog, John Manas , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 41-42)
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The Spoilt Child
Amagi,
Wagea Waia
,
single work
prose
Indigenous story
(p. 42-43)
Note:
With title : The Spoilt Child
- How Fire Was Brought to Torres Strait, Maurie Eseli , single work prose Indigenous story
- Nageg and Geigi, Margaret Lawrie , Margaret Lawrie (translator), single work prose Indigenous story