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The First Fire single work   prose   children's   dreaming story   Indigenous story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 The First Fire
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Notes

  • Author's note: All over the world different cultures have legends to explain how humans first discovered fire. There are several legends of this sort from various parts of Australia. This one comes from the folklore of the Aboriginal people who lived in traditional times on the north coast of New South Wales.

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