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Luwa tara luwa waypa = Three kangaroos three Tasmanian men / Dave mangenner Gough ; illustrated by Samantha Campbell.

Luwa tara luwa waypa = Three kangaroos three Tasmanian men / Dave mangenner Gough ; illustrated by Samantha Campbell.
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ISBN 9781922752062 (hardback)
Author Gough, Dave mangenner (author)
Title Luwa tara luwa waypa = Three kangaroos three Tasmanian men / Dave mangenner Gough ; illustrated by Samantha Campbell.
Other title luwa tara luwa waypa = 3 kangaroos, 3 Tasmanian Aboriginal men
Cover title luwa tara luwa waypa
Publisher and/or associated date/s Canberra, ACT : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2022.
Description 32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Note "This story includes Tasmanian Aboriginal words. The palawa language words are written in lower case."--Opposite title page.
"With Dave as writer, director, producer and performer, 'luwa tara luwa waypa' has been performed in Tasmania as part of 'mapali dawn gathering', launching the 2021 Ten Days on the Island arts festival."--About the author.
Includes QR code at colophon, "to hear the author read this story".
Summary "niyakara is leaving the village to hunt tara, kangaroo. On his mind is the chief's daughter, tuminana, who is at the water with the women, collecting shells and working. But down on the beach, niyakara hears three thuds... boom boom boom. With rhythmic intensity, 'luwa tara luwa waypa' tells the captivating story of niyakara's journey from boy to man, a story of courage and transformation. Dave mangenner Gough's powerful words and Samantha Campbell's expressive artwork bring to vivid life the ancestral spirit and enduring strength of the palawa people of Tasmania."--Back cover.
Level Juvenile/Primary.
Language Text in English, with words in palawa kani language.
Subjects Hunting -- Juvenile fiction
Bildungsromans
Kangaroos -- Tasmania -- Juvenile fiction
Kangaroos -- Picture books
Kangaroos -- Fiction
Kangaroos -- Juvenile fiction
Hunting -- Tasmania
Hunting -- Tasmania -- Fiction
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Fiction
Aboriginal Australians -- Fiction
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Fiction
Aboriginal Tasmanians -- Juvenile fiction
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile fiction
Courage -- Juvenile fiction
Tasmanian languages
Children's stories
Stories and motifs - Kangaroos / Wallabies
Hunting - Kangaroo / Wallaby
Language - Vocabulary
palawa kani language T16
Palawa people T16
Tasmania -- History -- Fiction
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Campbell, Samantha (illustrator)
Call number 2022.223
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A00958280 2022.223
General Collection   . Available to Museum Staff .  
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