Download or read book The Rainbow Serpent written by Dick Roughsey and published by Harpercollins Childrens Books. This book was released on 1993-09-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.
Download or read book Journey Into Dreamtime written by Munya Andrews and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that tells about the magical world of Aboriginal Dreamtime and sharing the world's oldest living culture.
Download or read book Gadi Mirrabooka written by Pauline E. McLeod and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey into the fascinating world of Australia's Aboriginal culture with this unique collection of 33 authentic, unaltered stories brought to you by three Aboriginal storyteller custodians! Unlike other compilations of tales that were modified and published without permission from the Aboriginal people, these stories are now presented with approval from Aboriginal elders in an effort to help foster a better understanding of the history and culture of the Aboriginal people. Gadi Mirrabooka, which means below the Southern Cross, introduces wonderful tales from the Dreamtime, the mystical period of Aboriginal beginning. Through these stories you can learn about customs and values, animal psychology, hunting and gathering skills, cultural norms, moral behavior, the spiritual belief system, survival skills, and food resources. A distinctive and absolutely compelling story collection, this book is an immensely valuable treasure for educators, parents, children, and adult readers. Grades K-A
Download or read book Aboriginal Dreamtime Journal written by Mel Brown and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Aboriginal Dreamtime Journal offers a chance for you to better understand your own personal Dreaming, so that you can navigate your consciousness towards empowerment and self-healing. Aboriginal Dreamtime Journal relates to the stories of creation, encompassing Aboriginal values, beliefs, and lore - essentially ancient wisdom passed down from the Ancestors. The creation stories depict the values and the ways to live our lives, while being at one with Mother Earth and Father Sun. The ever-changing Dreaming allows our past to teach us how to live our lives in the present, so that our future is determined by the learning what we experience today. Use these messages to help you navigate your own journey as you use this beautiful interactive diary.
Download or read book The Dreamtime written by Charles P. Mountford and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australian Mythology written by Matt Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-02 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're looking for a captivating collection of Australian myths, then keep reading... With a history reaching back over 40,000 years, Indigenous Australian culture is one of the oldest continually existing cultures in the world. According to DNA tests conducted at the University of Copenhagen, Indigenous Australian people are the descendants of the first migrants to have left the birthplace of humanity in Africa, some 75,000 years ago. Across these many millennia, the Indigenous peoples of Australia have established complex and unique societies that have adapted well to the often harsh conditions of the Australian landscape. Although Indigenous Australian culture tends to be named as though it were a single unit, it is far from monolithic. According to the Australian government's website, at the time of first contact with Europeans, there were some 500 distinct Indigenous nations inhabiting Australia, speaking different languages and following their own religious and cultural practices, with a certain amount of overlap across cultures. As with all human societies, that of the Indigenous Australians is abounding in stories. Stories of how the world came to be the way it is, stories of heroism and perfidy, stories about animals and birds, and stories about love and hate all have parts to play in the wide array of myths, legends, and tales created by Indigenous Australians. Australian Mythology: Captivating Dreamtime Stories of Indigenous Australians invites you to go on a startling journey and discover: Origin stories Myths of Gods, Heroes, and Monsters Animal Tales And much, much more! So if you want a captivating collection of Australian myths, click the "add to cart" button!
Download or read book Grandfather Emu written by Jacki Ferro and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poor old Grandfather Emu can hardly walk or see. Of all the bush animals, who will lead old Weij to the creek for food and water? In this fun Aboriginal Dreaming story, children learn how Mother Yonga Kangaroo got her pouch, and the importance of taking the time to help.
Download or read book Aboriginal Dreamtime Oracle written by Mel Brown and published by Aboriginal Oracle. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aboriginal Dreamtime Oracle is a gift from Our Aboriginal Ancestors and are channelled from the universal wisdom of past Caretakers of this ancient land. This set of Aboriginal Dreamtime Oracle cards are inspired by the close connection between the Australian Aboriginal Artist/Author's spirituality, and her relationship with Ancestors of the past. These cards were inspired by Australian Aboriginal Peoples Dreamtime stories for the purpose of exploring a clarifying issues that impact on our lives, together with celebrating the wonders of our successes.
Download or read book Dreamtime written by Hans Peter Duerr and published by Blackwell Publishers. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kookoo Kookaburra written by Gregg Dreise and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age range 5 to 8 Kindness is like a boomerang -- if you throw it often, it comes back often. Kookoo the Kookaburra is the second heartwarming morality tale - set within the cultural context of theDreamtime -- by Queensland teacher Gregg Dreise. In the same vein as his first book Silly Birds (MagabalaBooks 2014) Dreise tells the story of Kookoo, a kind and well-loved kookaburra who is famous for entertainingthe other bush creatures with his funny stories. Everyone knows Kookoo has a special gift because he cantell funny stories about the other animals without hurting their feelings. However, when Kookoo runs out ofkind stories he turns to teasing and making fun of his friends' differences.Refusing to listen to the sage advice of his uncle, Kookoo gradually alienates all his friends until he findshimself alone and ignored by the other animals. When he finally listens to the sounds of his own laughterechoing around the bush and realises it has become an unhappy sound, Kookoo is forced to remember hisuncle's words and change his ways -- kindness is like a boomerang -- if you throw it often, it comes backoften.
Download or read book Australian Dreaming written by Jennifer Isaacs and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Voices of the First Day written by Robert Lawlor and published by Inner Traditions. This book was released on 1991-11-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian aboriginal people have lived in harmony with the earth for perhaps as long as 100,000 years; in their words, since the First Day. In this absorbing work, Lawlor explores the essence of their culture as a source of and guide to transforming our own world view. While not romanticizing the past or suggesting a return to the life of the hunter/gatherer, Voices of the First Day enables us to enter into the mentality of the oldest continuous culture on earth and gain insight into our own relationship with the earth and to each other. This book offers an opportunity to suspend our values, prejudices, and Eurocentrism and step into the Dreaming to discover: • A people who rejected agriculture, architecture, writing, clothing, and the subjugation of animals • A lifestyle of hunting and gathering that provided abundant food of unsurpassed nutritional value • Initiatic and ritual practices that hold the origins of all esoteric, yogic, magical, and shamanistic traditions • A sexual and emotional life that afforded diversity and fluidity as well as marital and social stability • A people who valued kinship, community, and the law of the Dreamtime as their greatest "possessions." • Language whose richness of structure and vocabulary reveals new worlds of perception and comprehension. • A people balanced between the Dreaming and the perceivable world, in harmony with all species and living each day as the First Day. Voices of the First Day is illustrated throughout with more than 100 extraordinary photographs, bark paintings, line drawings and engravings. Many of these photographs are among the earliest ever made of the Aboriginal people and are shown here for the first time.
Download or read book The Echidna and the Shade Tree written by Mona Green and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think that from the air it would look like a tree with roots stretching out."
Download or read book Indigenous Australia For Dummies written by Larissa Behrendt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, relevant, and accessible look at all aspects of Indigenous Australian history and culture What is The Dreaming? How many different Indigenous tribes and languages once existed in Australia? What is the purpose of a corroboree? What effect do the events of the past have on Indigenous peoples today? Indigenous Australia For Dummies, 2nd Edition answers these questions and countless others about the oldest race on Earth. It explores Indigenous life in Australia before 1770, the impact of white settlement, the ongoing struggle by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to secure their human rights and equal treatment under the law, and much more. Celebrating the contributions of Indigenous people to contemporary Australian culture, the book explores Indigenous art, music, dance, literature, film, sport, and spirituality. It discusses the concept of modern Indigenous identity and examines the ongoing challenges facing Indigenous communities today, from health and housing to employment and education, land rights, and self-determination. Explores significant political moments—such as Paul Keating's Redfern Speech, Kevin Rudd's apology, and more Profiles celebrated people and organisations in a variety of fields, from Cathy Freeman to Albert Namatjira to the Bangarra Dance Theatre and the National Aboriginal Radio Service Challenges common stereotypes about Indigenous people and discusses current debates, such as land rights and inequalities in health and education Now in its second edition, Indigenous Australia For Dummies will enlighten readers of all backgrounds about the history, struggles and triumphs of the diverse, proud, and fascinating peoples that make up Australia's Indigenous communities. With a foreword by Stan Grant, it's a must-read account of Australia’s first people.
Download or read book Tales of My Grandmother s Dreamtime written by Naiura and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naiura has faithfully recorded stories told to him as a child by his Grandmother. Every story is illustrated by colourful traditional aboriginal dot artwork. Teach children the tales of indigenous Australians and gain an appreciation of their art.
Download or read book Deep Time Dreaming written by Billy Griffiths and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People would have known about Australia before they saw it. Smoke billowing above the sea spoke of a land that lay beyond the horizon. A dense cloud of migrating birds may have pointed the way. But the first Australians were voyaging into the unknown. Soon after Billy Griffiths joins his first archaeological dig as camp manager and cook, he is hooked. Equipped with a historian’s inquiring mind, he embarks on a journey through time, seeking to understand the extraordinary deep history of the Australian continent. Deep Time Dreaming is the passionate product of that journey. It investigates a twin revolution: the reassertion of Aboriginal identity in the second half of the twentieth century, and the uncovering of the traces of ancient Australia. It explores what it means to live in a place of great antiquity, with its complex questions of ownership and belonging. It is about a slow shift in national consciousness: the deep time dreaming that has changed the way many of us relate to this continent and its enduring, dynamic human history. John Mulvaney Book Award: Winner Ernest Scott Prize: Winner NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Winner - Book of the Year NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Winner - Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards: Highly Commended Queensland Literary Awards: Shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards: Shortlisted Educational Publishing Awards: Shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards: Longlisted CHASS Book Prize: Longlisted ‘What a revelatory work! If you wish to hear the voice of our continent's history before the written word, Deep Time Dreaming is a must read. The freshest, most important book about our past in years.’ —Tim Flannery ‘Once every generation a book comes along that marks the emergence of a powerful new literary voice and shifts our understanding of the nation’s past. Billy Griffiths’ Deep Time Dreaming is one such book. Deeply researched, creatively conceived and beautifully written, it charts the expansion of archaeological knowledge in Australia for the first time. No other book has managed to convey the mystery and intricacy of Indigenous antiquity in quite the same way. Read it: it will change the way you see Australian history.’ —Mark McKenna, historian ‘Billy Griffiths’ Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia is a remarkable book, and one destined, I believe, to become a modern classic of Australian history writing. Written in vivid, evocative prose, this book will grip both the expert and the general reader alike.’ —Iain McCalman, author of The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef from Captain Cook to Climate Change
Download or read book The Dreaming Path written by Paul Callaghan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on ancient Aboriginal wisdom, a leading Indigenous Australian healer and an Elder show you how to find contentment, purpose, and healing by learning to reconnect with your story—and ultimately the universe. Dr. Paul Callaghan belongs to the land of the Worimi people who live north of Sydney along the east coast of Australia. Raised to live the western way, Paul found himself mired in deep depression—struggling to find meaning while raising a family and working as a senior education executive. Desperate to break free of his restlessness, he made a drastic change: He “went bush” and connected with his elders to “walk Country” and learn Aboriginal traditions. Twenty years later, Paul is an expert healer and spiritual guide eager to share the wisdom of his ancestors and the insights he discovered on his life journey. In this affirming, empowering, and transformative book, he teaches you about the Dreaming Path—a connection to the earth and the universe, past, present, and future that has always been there, but can be difficult to find amid the chaos of the modern world. The Dreaming Path offers tips, practices, inspiration, and motivation that can enable you to achieve a profound state of mind, body, and spirit wellness, while encouraging you to think deeply about essential life topics, including: Caring for our place and the importance of story Relationships, sharing, and unity Love, gratitude, and humility Learning and living your truth Inspiration and resilience Being present and healing from the past Contentment Leading The Dreaming Path reminds us that we are our stories; by learning to recognize that we are all an indelible part of something much larger, we can begin to heal ourselves and our communities.
