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'...As was custom of the Aborigines it was my Grandfather who had taught the legends and lore of the tribe to my uncle Willie Mackenzie. Uncle Willie Mackenzie was the son of Grandfather's sister and Grandfather was therefore his uncle. It was always the uncles who taught the children as soon as they became twelve years old.'
'Thus it was that Uncle Willie Mackenzie, who is the last surviving member of the tribe, taught me the legends which you will read in this book...' (Introduction)
Notes
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Dedication: To my grandfather, Munningol of the Darwarbada tribe, who related the following legends to Uncle Willie Mackenzie, and to my nephew, Fred Cobbo, great-grandson of Munningol, for his paintings.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Queensland,:Jacaranda Press
, 1967 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The First Tree Creeper, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose children's dreaming story (p. 3-6)
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The Dingo Story,
Fred Cobbo
(illustrator),
Sylvia Cairns
,
single work
prose
dreaming story
children's
(p. 7-10)This story was told when the people were as one with nature, when the whole land was a sanctuary and one only killed for food. In those days the koalas would sit in trees and the people would walk up and lift them out.
- The First Platypus, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 11-14)
- How The Laws Were Made, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 15-18)
- Mr Koala and Mr Beetle, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 19-22)
- The Eastern Giant, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 23-28)
- How the Cockatoo Received The Small Bald Patch, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 29-31)
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The Burning Secret,
Fred Cobbo
(illustrator),
Sylvia Cairns
,
single work
prose
dreaming story
children's
(p. 32-37)This story was told by the Gubbie Gubbie Tribe from around the Glasshouse Mountain area.
- The First Carpet Snake, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work poetry dreaming story children's (p. 38-41)
- The Porcupine and the Crow, Fred Cobbo (illustrator), Sylvia Cairns , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 42-46)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
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