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The Chitty-Chitty and the Red Spirit Dog single work   prose   children's   Indigenous story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 The Chitty-Chitty and the Red Spirit Dog
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The Chitty-Chitty (or, Willie Wagtail) transforms into a Red Spirit Dog to lure an adventurous young boy away from his tribe. The boy is rescued by his grandfather, the old Mubarrn man, and returns to the camp as hero. At the same time he is scolded by his parents and warned to never again stray from the camp.

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    y separately published work icon Aboriginal Legends From the Bibulmun Tribe Eddie Bennell , Adelaide : Rigby , 1981 Z841093 1981 selected work prose dreaming story Indigenous story children's A collection of stories and legends from the Bibulmun people in south-west Western Australia. Statement on dust-jacket claims that this is the first written recording of the legends of the Bibulmun nation. Adelaide : Rigby , 1981 pg. 32-34
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