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y separately published work icon The Snake and the Goanna single work   prose   dreaming story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Snake and the Goanna
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This story was originally told to Josie by her mother, and is a story from the Wongi tribe, a small desert group. The story is about the time of the dreamtime when once lived a snake and he had a special friend the goanna.

Notes

  • It was originally told in Wongutha language as spoken by Wongi people.
Last amended 9 Mar 2015 13:19:39
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