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Mick McLean Mick McLean i(A14309 works by) (a.k.a. Mick McLean Irinjili; Mick McLean Irinyili)
Born: Established: ca. 1888 Simpson Desert, Far North South Australia, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: Aug 1977 Port Augusta, Port Augusta area, Mid North South Australia, South Australia,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Wangganguru ; Aboriginal Aranda
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1 y separately published work icon The Story of Kumpira Piri-Piri The Dead One Luise Anna Hercus (editor), Mick McLean , Alice Oldfield , Tim Strangways , Brian Marks , Topsy McLean , Maudie Reese , Laurie Stuart , Tim Allen , Arthur McLean , Luise Anna Hercus (translator), Canberra region (NSW) : Australian National University , 2000 Z1747251 2000 anthology prose dreaming story
1 The Seed Song Mick McLean , 1996 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Nourishing Terrains : Australian Aboriginal Views of Landscape and Wilderness 1996; (p. 54-56)
1 y separately published work icon Yurkunangku and Kurkari the Two Snakes Mick McLean , Arthur Warren , Arthur McLean , Bingee Lowe , Alice Oldfield , Tom Brady , Mary Brady , Luise Anna Hercus (translator), South Australia : Commonwealth of Australia, National Estate Grants Program , 1995 Z1673992 1995 single work prose lyric/song dreaming story 'In the mythology of the Lake Eyre Basin there is a close relationship between the slender green snake, Wangkangurru Kurkari (Demansia Psammophis) and a larger dark coloured reddish orange bellied snake, Wangkangurru Yurkunangku (probably Pseudechis Australis). The two are constant companions both in the myths from Georgina and in the main myth, the long line of 'History' related here. They are sometimes further associated with the much feared snake called alakura which is probably Furina Diadema. All the snakes mentioned are known throughout the area. In one myth from the Georgina area and further south from Two Wells in Nganami country the snakes are young men, only recently initiated, and searching for girls. The section of this story that deals with the Green Snakes has been set out in detail by Reuther. In the fire myth from the Georgina, the Two Snakes are only newborn. In the present story they figure as a different pair of the same species of snakes, and they are old men who like to sit down in a quiet sheltered place and make hairstring. They also specialise in making objects out of hairstring, such as headbands, and in particular the secret-sacred wanaika, string-crosses used in ceremonies.' (Source: Introduction)
1 y separately published work icon Thutirla-pula The Two Boys Mick McLean , Linda Crombie , Maudie Naylon Akawiljika , Billy Reese Ngaltagintata , Bingee Lowe , Luise Anna Hercus (translator), Canberra region (NSW) : Australian National University , 1994 Z1747266 1994 anthology prose dreaming story Collated version of oral tradition by Mick McLean Irinyili, Billy Reese Ngaltya-kintarda, Maudie Naylon Akawiljika, Linda Crombie and Bingee Lowe. (Source: LibrariesAustralia)
1 The Rain From Boolaburtinna Mick McLean , 1993 single work prose dreaming story
— Appears in: Tyalpa Parkulu 1993; (p. 36-61)
1 The Two Trees Mick McLean , 1993 single work prose lyric/song dreaming story
— Appears in: Tyalpa Parkulu 1993; (p. 4-35)
1 y separately published work icon Tyalpa Parkulu Mick McLean , Adelaide : South Australia Department of Environment and Planning , 1993 Z1670717 1993 selected work prose dreaming story
1 y separately published work icon Arkaya : The Kestrel History Linda Crombie (editor), Mick McLean , Sydney Stuart , Bingee Lowe , Edith Strangways , Luise Anna Hercus (translator), Adelaide : South Australia Department of Environment and Planning , 1993 Z1670186 1993 anthology prose lyric/song dreaming story
1 y separately published work icon The Fire History Mick McLean , Luise Anna Hercus (translator), Canberra region (NSW) : Australian National University , 1990 Z1747269 1990 single work prose dreaming story
1 The Seed Song from Pulawani i "Dry leaves everywhere,", Mick McLean , 1990 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990; (p. 118-125) Nourishing Terrains : Australian Aboriginal Views of Landscape and Wilderness 1996; (p. 54-56)
1 Carpet Snakes i "Like a large waddy, slithering down one sand-hill", Mick McLean , 1990 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990; (p. 127-143)
1 Tjangili's Song i "Kati-Thanda is yonder, not too far, Kati-Thanda", Mick McLean , 1990 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990; (p. 110-111)
1 y separately published work icon The Story of Gudnangamba Luise Anna Hercus , Mick McLean , Adelaide : Government Printer (SA) , 1988 Z1672756 1988 single work prose lyric/song dreaming story
1 Ngadu-dagali the Rainmaker Mick McLean , 1980 single work prose Indigenous story
— Appears in: Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History 1980; (p. 137)
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