| ISBN |
9780859053716 (paperback) |
| Author |
Linklater, William, 1867-1959 (author) |
| Title |
The magic snake : being a group of stories for children concerning the habits, customs, beliefs, ceremonies, corroborees and legends of the Australian Aborigines / stories by William Linklater ; illustrated and edited by Mavis Mallinson. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Carlisle, Western Australia : Hesperian Press, 2013. |
| ©2013 |
| Description |
95 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
First published 1946 by The Currawong Publishing Company, Sydney. |
| "Australian stories of adventure and legend among the Aborigines of the Northern Territory"--Cover. |
| Summary |
Billy was the author of "Gather No Moss", a NT classic. He wrote of the Territory when it was young. These are his collected legends of the Warramunga tribe among whom he lived and worked for many years. A forgotten classic of the North. Originally published in 1946. |
| Level |
For children. |
| Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Folklore |
| Kalkatungu / Kalkadoon people (G13) (Qld SF54-02) |
| Wardaman people (N35) (NT SD52-16) |
| Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10) |
| Garrwa / Garrawa / Garawa people (N155) (NT SE53-08) |
| Literature and stories - Juvenile |
| Hunting - Birds |
| Fishing - Fish traps |
| Gathering - Honey |
| Gathering - Plants - Roots and tubers |
| Gathering - Plants - Yams |
| Cultural protocols - Mourning |
| Dance - Ceremonial |
| Dance - Recreational - Corroboree |
| Children's stories, Australian |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature |
| Banka Banka (North NT SE53-10) |
| Anthony Lagoon (North NT Barkly Tablelands SE53-07) |
| Gregory River (Qld Gulf SE54-05, SE54-09) |
| Roper River map area (East Arnhem Land NT SD53-11) |
| Nappa Merrie (SW Qld SG54-15) |
| Katherine River (NT Top End SD53-05, SD53-09, SD53-12) |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Mallinson, Mavis (illustrator,) (editor) |
| Permanent OpenURL |
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| Call number |
2024.128 |
