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The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara
anthology
Indigenous story
dreaming story
The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara
anthology
Indigenous story
dreaming story
Issue Details:
First known date:
1994...
1994
The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
'Collection of stories representing written versions of legends handed down by the oral tradition of Aboriginal storytellers from the Riverina of NSW and Victoria, coastal regions and other parts of Australia. The collection is compiled by the late Janet Matthews whose work with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies spans over 30 years. Includes a bibliography, glossary of Aboriginal words and an index.' (Source: TROVE)
Notes
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For my son, Robert
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Contents selectively indexed.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Broome,
Kimberley area,
North Western Australia,
Western Australia,:Magabala Books
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Aboriginal Spirit of Life : This Does Not Die, single work autobiography (p. iv)
- Bida Ngulu and His Son, Jimmie Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 4-6)
- The Sacred Fires of the Murawari, Jimmie Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 6-7)
- Baiami and His Spirit Dogs, Jimmie Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 7-9)
- Baiami at Brewarrina, single work prose dreaming story (p. 10)
- The Arrival of the Dharawal, single work prose dreaming story (p. 10-12)
- How Lake Boolaboolka was Formed, single work prose dreaming story (p. 12-13)
- The Birth of the Murray River, single work prose dreaming story (p. 13-16)
- The Muda of the Wangkumara, Lorna Rose Dixon , single work prose dreaming story (p. 16-17)
- The Opal That Turned into Fire, Lorna Rose Dixon , single work prose dreaming story (p. 18)
- How the Kamilaroi Obtained Water, single work prose dreaming story (p. 19)
- Gurangatch, of the Gandangara, single work prose dreaming story (p. 20-22)
- Dyillagamberra, the Rainmaker, single work prose dreaming story (p. 28-30)
- Why Fish Inhabit the Water, single work prose dreaming story (p. 30-31)
- Wilkuda and the Kangaroo, Lake Eyre, single work prose dreaming story (p. 31-32)
- The White Topped Rocks Near Cape Chatham, single work prose dreaming story (p. 32)
- The Rocks of Mount Johnson, single work prose dreaming story (p. 33)
- Mirri the Dog, single work prose dreaming story (p. 33-34)
- Why the Owl Has Big Eyes, single work prose dreaming story (p. 34-35)
- How the Wongaibon Obtained Fire, single work prose dreaming story (p. 36-37)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 39 no. 1 1995; (p. 32)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography -
Spirit of Land, Life and Culture
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 March no. 72 1994; (p. 18)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography The Opal That Turned Into Fire is a collection of stories that captures the timeless quality of the oral tradition as handed down by Aboriginal storytellers from the Riverina of New South Wales and Victoria, coastal regions and other parts of Australia. -
Aboriginality from the Dreamtime to Our Time
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 May 1994; (p. C11)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography ; Warlpiri Dreamings and Histories : Yimikirli : Newly Recorded Sayings from Aboriginal Elders of Central Australia 1994 anthology short story prose -
Stars in Ancient Skies
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 April - 1 May 1994; (p. rev 7)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography ; Warlpiri Dreamings and Histories : Yimikirli : Newly Recorded Sayings from Aboriginal Elders of Central Australia 1994 anthology short story prose
-
Spirit of Land, Life and Culture
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 March no. 72 1994; (p. 18)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography The Opal That Turned Into Fire is a collection of stories that captures the timeless quality of the oral tradition as handed down by Aboriginal storytellers from the Riverina of New South Wales and Victoria, coastal regions and other parts of Australia. -
Stars in Ancient Skies
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 April - 1 May 1994; (p. rev 7)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography ; Warlpiri Dreamings and Histories : Yimikirli : Newly Recorded Sayings from Aboriginal Elders of Central Australia 1994 anthology short story prose -
Aboriginality from the Dreamtime to Our Time
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 May 1994; (p. C11)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography ; Warlpiri Dreamings and Histories : Yimikirli : Newly Recorded Sayings from Aboriginal Elders of Central Australia 1994 anthology short story prose -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 39 no. 1 1995; (p. 32)
— Review of The Opal that Turned into Fire and Other Stories from the Wangkumara 1994 anthology prose autobiography
Last amended 5 Apr 2017 17:42:17
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