Australian legendary tales : being the two collections Australian legendary tales & More Australian legendary tales, collected from various tribes by Mrs. K. Langloh Parker ; with introductions by Andrew Lang and Wandjuk Marika ; illustrated by Rex Backhaus-Smith.
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TextLanguage: English Summary language: Papuan (Other) Publisher: London : Bodley Head, 1978Description: 190 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 0370108418
- 9780370108414
- Parker, K. Langloh 1856-1940. Australian legendary tales
- Parker, K. Langloh 1856-1940. More Australian legendary tales
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TNU, Faculty of Education, Arts and Humanities Pasifika Collection | PAC 398.20994 PAZ (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | FEAH25051279 |
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| PAC 398.209931 REE The wonder book of Maori legends / | PAC 398.209931 REE The wonder book of Maori legends / | PAC 398.209931 REE Stories of Tawhaki / | PAC 398.20994 PAZ Australian legendary tales : being the two collections Australian legendary tales & More Australian legendary tales, collected from various tribes by Mrs. K. Langloh Parker ; with introductions by Andrew Lang and Wandjuk Marika ; illustrated by Rex Backhaus-Smith. | PAC 398.209953 STO The turtle and the island : folk tales from Papua New Guinea / | PAC 398.2099611 REE Myths and legends of Fiji and Rotuma / | PAC 398.20996211 STO Idylls of the South Seas / |
Includes index.
Fifty-four stories, told to the author by the Noongahburrah people who lived in the vicinity of Bangate Station on the Narran River; Peter Hippi, "king of the Noongahburrahs", Hippitha, Matah, Barahgurrie and Beemunny related the stories; text for Dinewan the Emu and Goomblegubbon the Bustard is also in Yuwaalaraay.
Includes one story in the Aboriginal language.