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These stories come from around Lake Gregory in Western Australia. They are windows into the early lives of lake dwellers. Some of the older storytellers experienced first contact with white people, while others grew up on the sheep and cattle stations that soon spread over their homelands. In contrast with mainstream accounts, these stories look at history through the eyes of the local people. They give snapshots of a world the storytellers left behind and personal accounts of their reactions to the new and often unsympathetic way of life. (Publisher's Note)
'These stories come from around Lake Gregory in Western Australia. They are windows into the early lives of lake dwellers. Some of the older storytellers experienced first hand contact with white people, while others grew up on the homelands. In contrast with mainstream accounts, these stories look at history through the eyes of the loval people. They give snapshots of a world the storytellers left behind and personal accounts of their reactions to the new and often unsympathetic way of life.' Source: Publisher's note.
Contents
- Wilayi-Rnalu Yanani Liyikurla, single work oral history (p. 5-14)
- Ngajiyungu Ngarpu, single work oral history (p. 15-22)
- Ngunangani-Rnalu Warnkunga, single work oral history (p. 23-30)
- Yutukani Pajarranya Parnkupirtirla, Boxer Billiluna , single work prose dreaming story (p. 31-34)
- Kiki, Boxer Billiluna , single work prose dreaming story (p. 35-38)
- Kurlangu Paja Jarlu Kangani Pimirirlu, single work oral history (p. 45-52)
- Ngurrpa Marnalurla Ngunangani Kartiyawu, single work oral history (p. 53-66)
- Ngari Manyirrangu Mankarrakanya Wajpalirlu, single work oral history (p. 67-72)
- Kayanta Marnalu Rujukarrinyani Yapawarnti, single work oral history (p. 79-84)
- Ngintanjinyangu Yapa, single work oral history (p. 85-90)
- Kajiyinya Paja Ngawijirlu, single work oral history (p. 91-94)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Kimberley Stories Kept Alive Through Publication
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 September no. 234 2000; (p. 69)
— Review of Minya Manpangu Marnu Yapajangka : Stories from Our Childhood Kimberley Language Resource Centre (translator), 1999 anthology oral history
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Kimberley Stories Kept Alive Through Publication
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 6 September no. 234 2000; (p. 69)
— Review of Minya Manpangu Marnu Yapajangka : Stories from Our Childhood Kimberley Language Resource Centre (translator), 1999 anthology oral history