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Tales from Torres Strait
Margaret Lawrie
,
Margaret Lawrie
(translator),
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
1972
Z1220908
1972
anthology
prose
Indigenous story
children's
This book, with illustrations by Island artists, is a selection from Myths and Legends of Torres Strait, chosen by Margaret Lawrie as of special interest to the young, and in the hope that for children everywhere it will help present an accurate picture of the culture of Torres Strait Islanders, and for the Island children themselves that it will foster a pride in their own identity. (Source: Back cover)
Subjects:
- Torres Strait Islander Australians
- Torres Strait Islander culture
- Story telling
- Social structure
- Torres Strait Islander creation myths
- Torres Strait Islander religion & stories
- Torres Strait Islander religion and cultural transmission
- Torres Strait Islander cultural myths
- Torres Strait hunting, gathering & fishing
- Torres Strait Islander legendary beings
- Dogai (devil spirit)
- Markai (ghosts)
- Songs
Settings:
- Torres Strait Islands, Queensland,
