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y separately published work icon Visions of Mowanjum : Aboriginal Writings from the Kimberley anthology   autobiography   biography   essay   life story   prose   dreaming story   Indigenous story  
Note: Stories told by Daisy Utemorrah, Elkin Umbagai, Buruwola Algarra, Jean Wungunyet and David Mowaljarlai. Introduction and biographies by Maisie McKenzie.
Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 Visions of Mowanjum : Aboriginal Writings from the Kimberley
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'The stories collected in this book come from some of the Mowanjum people. Many of them have been handed down for generations in oral form, and have never before been written down. They comprise a fascinating mixture of Dreamtime stories, personal reminiscence, and descriptions of day-to-day living.' Source: Dust jacket.

Notes

  • 'Mowanjum is a small Aboriginal community situated near Derby in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It's people come from three tribes: the Worora, the Ngarinjin and the Wunambul, all related, but each with its own specific tribal territories and sacred places. In 1951 the three tribes made history when they decided to live as one people at Wotjulum, their first united settlement. Mowanjum, to which they moved in 1956 when Wotjulum proved inadequate, was intended to be their final home. The name "Mowanjum" means "settled at last".' Source: Dust jacket.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Rigby , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Story of Mowanjum, Maisie McKenzie , single work essay (p. 9-38)
Note: Illus. Ports.
Daisy Utemorrah, Maisie McKenzie , single work biography (p. 40-42)
Wodoi and Djungun, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 43-45)
Initiation, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 45-46)
How the People Were All Drowned, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 46-48)
The Whirlwind and the Little Girl, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 48-50)
The Blue-Tongue Lizard, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 51-52)
The Journey of the Two Dreamtime Dogs, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 52-53)
The Boy and the Wild Honey, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 53-54)
A Boy's Lessons, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose (p. 55-56)
A Boy's Dilemma, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose (p. 56-57)
The Harvest Spirit-Men, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 57-58)
The Kingfisher, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose dreaming story (p. 58-61)
My Early Days, Daisy Utemorrah , single work autobiography (p. 61-63)
A Worora Woman, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose (p. 63-65)
In this Strange World, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose (p. 65)
Chains, Daisy Utemorrah , single work life story (p. 66-67)
Longing for the Old Days, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose (p. 68-69)
No Clock, No Calendar, Daisy Utemorrah , single work prose (p. 70)
Elkin Umbagai, Maisie McKenzie , single work biography (p. 71-73)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Adelaide, South Australia,: Rigby , 1980 .
      Extent: 110p.
      Description: illus., ports
      Note/s:
      • Foreword by Robert Edwards, Director, Aboriginal Arts Board, Australia Council.
      ISBN: 0727007963
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