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A dreamtime story about Bami, a young girl who is carried away to a far land by a Wanbar before being rescued by two children and the wind, Mam Maarang.
Notes
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For children; story based on a traditional story told to the author by Dinah, a woman from Port Hedland; adapted to the south west of Western Australia by Beryl Harp who provided Nyungar names for the characters; includes a list of characters written in Nyungar and a pronunciation guide. (Source: TROVE)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording (with booklet).
Awards
- 1992 winner The TDK Australian Audio Book Awards — Children's/Young Adult Literature
Last amended 20 Aug 2019 16:11:01
Subjects:
- Western Australia,
- Port Hedland, Pilbara area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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