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Nganga : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases / Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson.

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Field name	Details
ISBN	1921977019 (paperback)
ISBN	9781921977015 (paperback)
Author	Muir, Fay (author.)
Title	Nganga : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases / Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson.
Other title	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Newtown, N.S.W. : Walker Books Australia, 2020.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	©2018.
Description	138 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Note	First published in 2018 by Black Dog Books.
Summary	Nganga (ng gar na): To see and understand. Aunty, Uncle, sorry business, deadly, women's business, marngrook, dreamtime, Elders, songlines. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words have become part of our everyday vocabulary but we may not know their true meaning of the word or where the words come from. In Nganga, Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson have brought together these words, their meanings and their history. Engage with the rich and unique culture of Aboriginal Australians through this authoritative and concise collection.
Level	For children.
Subjects	Aboriginal Australians -- Languages
	Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Dictionaries
	Australian languages -- Juvenile literature
	Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages
	Torres Strait Islanders -- Languages -- Dictionaries
	Torres Strait Islanders -- Juvenile literature
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons	Lawson, Sue, 1963- (author.)
Call number	2020.109

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00925380	2020.109	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .