ISBN |
9781741401677 |
1741401674 |
Author |
Thompson, Liz, 1963- (author) |
Title |
The mermaid and serpent : a story from Wugularr community / Wugularr community with Liz Thompson. |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Port Melbourne, Vic. : Pearson Rigby, 2008. |
Description |
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 48 cm. |
Series |
Sharing our stories |
Note |
Caption title. |
Contents |
Table of contents includes: Our community -- Sharing our story -- The mermaid and the serpent -- Our children's voices -- Our old people's voices -- Sharing the story in Dalabon language -- Glossary. |
Conditions of access |
Not for Inter Library Loan. |
Summary |
Wugularr community is located in the Beswick Land Trust in the Northern Territory. The Wugularr people from the community have chosen to share one of their traditional stories, the tale of the Mermaid and Serpent, a story about two mermaids and a Rainbow Serpent - important spirits from Wugularr Country. This story is traditionally told in the Dalabon language and has been translated into English. |
Level |
For primary students. |
Subjects |
Wugularr Aboriginal Community |
Dalabon / Dangbon language (N60) (NT SD53-02) |
Jawoyn people (N57) (NT SD53-09) |
Religion - Dreaming - Creation / Cosmology |
Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction |
Serpents -- Juvenile fiction |
Education - Teaching - Materials |
Stories and motifs - Mermaids |
Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent |
Social organisation - Elders |
Sites - Sites of significance |
Water supply - Waterholes and rockpools |
Wugularr / Beswick (NT Top End Upper Roper SD53-09) |
Other Corporate Bodies |
Wugularr Aboriginal Community |
Series |
Sharing our stories |
Call number |
PAM 2021.010 |