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Djawa Djawa i(A122616 works by) (a.k.a. Tom Djawa)
Born: Established: 1980 Milingimbi, East Arnhem Land, Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Gupapuyngu
(Storyteller) assertion
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1 y separately published work icon Mirriway’ Ga Bäruy Gana Duṯtji’yurruna Frill Necked Lizard and Crocodile Make Fire Djawa , Nyarranj (illustrator), Mätjarra (translator), Milingimbi : Milingimbi Literature Production Centre , 1983 7904943 1983 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

This book about a frill-necked lizard and a crocodile is written in the Gupapuyngu language text and narrative.
1 Fighting Over Cattle Djawa , 1980 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 286)
1 The Macassans Came for the Last Time Djawa , 1980 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 276)
1 Untitled Djawa , 1980 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 231)
1 The Fights Caused by Bulangar the Rat Women Djawa , 1980 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 169)
1 The Moon Killed Some People Djawa , 1980 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 149-150)
1 The Sun and the Moon Always Change into Fish Djawa , 1980 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 144-145)
1 y separately published work icon Dhä-dhuḏitjpuy Maŋgatharra The Last Macassan Djawa , Dick Yambal (illustrator), Milingimbi : Milingimbi Bi-Lingual Centre , 1979 8215526 1979 single work picture book Indigenous story

This book about the last Macassan is written in the Gupapuyngu language text and narrative.
1 y separately published work icon Mr Kentishnha walala ŋayathaŋala They Captured Mr Kentish Djawa , Daynjkuli (illustrator), Milingimbi : Milingimbi Literature Production Centre , 1979 8208331 1979 single work picture book historical fiction

Rev. Leonard Kentish was captured and killed by the Japanese in 1943, off the Arnhem Land coast.
1 y separately published work icon Guthin’ Djarrma-ḏumurru Djawa , Daynjkuli (illustrator), Milingimbi : Milingimbi Literature Production Centre , 1979 7903428 1979 single work prose Indigenous story

This book is written in the Gupapuyngu language text and narrative.
1 y separately published work icon Bäruwuŋu Mala Wäŋa Bunhawuy Djawa , Dick Yambal (illustrator), Milingimbi : Milingimbi Literature Production Centre , 1977 8211178 1977 single work picture book children's Indigenous story

This book is written in the Gupapuyngu language text and narrative.
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