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Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Aboriginal Legend Plays : Introducing Aboriginal Culture Through Drama
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Greenwood, Joondalup area, Northern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:R. I. C. Publications , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Boora the Pelican, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
How the Pelican got their black and white feathers.
 (p. 1-5)
Tiddalik the Enormous Frog, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
Tiddalik the Enormous Frog drinks all the water. The Animals must discover a way to make Tiddalik put all the water back in the creeks, rivers and oceans.
 (p. 6-10)
The Starfish Man, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
The Bandicoot men want to borrow the Starfish man's canoe, when he says no they hatch a plan to steal it away from him.
 (p. 11-15)
The Fire Makers, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
Bootoolga the Crane and Goonur the Kangaroo Rat discover how to make fire but hide it from their community. When the community discover their secret, they find a way to make Bootoolga and Goonur share their discovery.
 (p. 16-21)
Rainmaker, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama Indigenous story
Wirinun creates ran for his people during a drought.
 (p. 22-26)
The Women of Wi-bulloo and the Black Swans, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
How the Black Swans got their black feathers.
 (p. 27-33)
Flowers Lost and Found, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
The creation story of how flowers and honey came to be.
 (p. 34-37)
Bohra the Kangaroo, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
The creation story of how the kangaroo came to hop on their hind legs.
 (p. 38-40)
How the Sun Was Made, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
A creation story on how the sun came to be in the sky.
 (p. 41-45)
How the Koala Lost His Tail, Elizabeth Swasbrook , single work drama dreaming story
The story of how the Koala lost their tail.
 (p. 46-50)
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