Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the…

"Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the..." by K. Langloh Parker is a collection of Aboriginal Australian stories published in 1896. Told to Parker by the Noongahburrah people, these tales unfold in a timeless world where animal spirits, supernatural beings, and humans interact. The stories feature the All Father Baiame, the culture hero Wurrunnah, and various animal beings, often touching on themes of creation. This groundbreaking work marked the first substantial representation of Aboriginal Australian cultural traditions in English literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh), 1856-1940
Title Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Legendary_Tales
Credits Produced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject Folklore -- Australia
Category Text
eBook-No. 3833
Release Date
Last Update Jan 9, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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