Download or read book Koodjal Koodjal Djookan written by and published by Batchelor Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture Storybooks. Australian. This is the story of the southern cross star formation. Four sisters go to a sacred place and are chased away by men who attack them with spears. The women escape the spears by fleeing to the sky, where they become the Southern Cross. The book come with an audio CD. 5 yrs +.
Download or read book Planting the Seeds of Science written by Christine Howitt and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planting the seeds of science contains a range of teaching and learning resources relating to the themes of the environment, day and night, forensic science, cleanliness and solar energy. Presented in five modules, each module contains an overview, a range of ideas and play-based activities, focus questions, follow up sub-themes and suggestions for assessment, curriculum integration and a list of resources that support the themes. The flexible program is designed to respond to young children's needs and interests while guiding them to explore scientific ideas and develop a better understanding of their world.
Download or read book Emu Dreaming written by Ray Norris and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art and traditions of Aboriginal Australia draw on 40,000 years experience of gazing into the richness of unpolluted skies from pristine lands. They include the "emu in the sky" constellation of dark clouds, and stories about the Sun, Moon, and the Seven Sisters. Several Aboriginal groups use the rising and setting of particular stars to show when to harvest a food source. Some explain how the tides are caused by the Moon, and even explain eclipses as a conjunction of the Sun and Moon. This book explores the mystical Aboriginal astronomical stories and traditions, and the way in which they are used for practical applications such as navigation and harvesting. It describes the journey of exploration that's currently opening Western eyes to this treasury of ancient Aboriginal knowledge, and is written by two active researchers in the field: Prof. Ray Norris (an astrophysicist with CSIRO, and an Adjunct Professor at the Dept. of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University), and his wife Cilla. In this book, Ray and Cilla bring you the results of their 6-year quest to research Aboriginal Astronomy, including: * uncovering little-known manuscripts, * visiting Aboriginal sites throughout Australia, * writing down stories from ancient communities. Few outsiders understand the depth and complexity of Aboriginal cultures. This book will give you a glimpse that will change your ideas about Aboriginal society.
Download or read book Kaawar written by Jack Williams and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kaawar is the story of how the red-capped parrots were scared by the waalitj (eagle) and as they scattered they scraped their legs across a hill in the Stirling Ranges in WA. The marks left by the Kaawar can still be seen, along with the pathways they created through the hills.The Noongar people always used these pathways created by the kaawar as they fled from the waalitj. This beautifully illustrated book has an accompanying audio CD with Averil telling the story for her family.
Download or read book Noongar Waangkiny written by and published by Batchelor Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Four Sisters written by Carol Pettersen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traditional Healers of Central Australia written by Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjar Yankunytjatjara Women's Council and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Healers of the Central Desert contains unique stories and imagery and primary source material: the ngangkari speak directly to the reader. Ngangkari are senior Aboriginal people authorised to speak publicly about Anangu (Western Desert language speaking Aboriginal people) culture and practices. It is accurate, authorised information about their work, in their own words.The practice of traditional healing is still very much a part of contemporary Aboriginal society. The ngangkari currently employed at NPY Women's Council deliver treatments to people across a tri-state region of about 350,000 sq km, in more than 25 communities in SA, WA and NT. Acknowledged, respected and accepted these ngangkari work collaboratively with hospitals and health professionals even beyond this region, working hand in hand with Western medical practitioners.
Download or read book Djerap written by Maree Klesch and published by Batchelor Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Djerap is an amazing resource that has been a couple of years in the making. Djerap is a very significant publication because it is the first Noongar book to include the three contemporary Noongar dialects in one book. The cover shows the two moieties of the Noongar Nation; Waardong (Australian Raven) and Manatj (Western Long-billed Corella), representing Noongar people standing together to revive their language and culture. Djerap is the largest collect of Noongar birds in one publication with 198 birds listed. The book includes of a very detailed word list in the three dialects, support for the Languages other than English program and many other terms related to birds, their habitats and their life cycles. Djerap is organised into four sections reflecting habitats in the south-west of WA; Balyan-boodja (Wetlands), Moondak (Forest), Waaloo (Open Country) and Maambakoort-ngat (Coastal).
Download or read book Stars and Planets written by Ian Ridpath and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clearest, most accessible guide to observing the night sky. Introducing the Handbook of Stars and Planets - the perfect beginner's guide to the night sky! With a highly visual introduction that explains the basic concepts of astronomy and gives advice on the best methods and equipment for observation, including binoculars and telescopes, exploring the cosmos and more has never been easier or more accessible. Each of the planets in the Solar System is described and illustrated in detail, with images taken from space probes as well as from the ground, showing them as you can expect to see them. More than 160 star charts were made especially for this book by the Royal Greenwich Observatory. There is a separate detailed chart for each of the 88 constellations, adding up to a complete atlas of the sky. The text for each constellation reveals its history and mythology and lists notable stars, galaxies, nebulae, and other objects. Alongside the constellation profiles is a month-by-month guide, including a set of charts and a user-friendly text guide that picks out the highlights above your head each month. Soar into the pages of this awe-inspiring astronomy book to explore: - Introduction section provides an accessible primer on the basics of astronomy and skywatching - Equipment section includes a guide to the main kinds of binoculars, telescopes, and camera equipment - Practical advice also includes observing the sky with the naked eye - Profiles of planets and constellations include color-coded data tables, delivering fast facts for quick reference - Accesible text explains concepts clearly and guides the reader from beginner to intermediate-level astronomer This newly updated guide to the Solar System includes new discoveries, revised data, and the latest images from space probes! The revisions to constellation and monthly sky guides include new data on stars and other objects such as galaxies, as well as a refreshed guide to binoculars, telescopes, and cameras. Complete with jargon-free text written by one of the foremost popularizers of astronomy and an authority on the history of constellations, the DK Handbook of Stars and Planets is the perfect introduction to stargazing! So whether you’re a budding astronomer or an intermediate space savvy, this great guide to the night sky is suitable for children aged 12+ and adults alike, and promises something for everyone to explore, discover and love!
Download or read book Red Robin and Blue Wren written by Theresa Walley and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features two stories: Kooba Djer-Djer (Red Robin and Blue Wren) and Boodalang Mililyang (Pelican and Heron). The text is in Noongar Wadjak with English translations. The tales tell of friendship and care and what can happen when people forget their friends.This title is available as a Book and Audio CD, a Resource CD, a Talking Book DVD and as a complete set.
Download or read book The Salvado Memoirs written by Rosendo Salvado and published by Nedlands, W.A. : University of Western Australia Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of a 1977 edition of a book first published in Italian in 1851 and translated into English by E J Stormon in 1977. This semi-autobiographical account describes Western Australia during the mid 19th-century and Salvado's establishment of the Benedictine mission at New Norcia. Includes an appendix of Aboriginal dialects used in New Norcia and an index.
Download or read book A Nyoongar Wordlist written by Peter Bindon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Nyoongar Wordlist brings together in a single volume several separately published word lists for South-West Australian Aboriginal languages and dialects. Commonly these are now known collectively as 'Nyoongar', which, except for some individual words and short phrases still used in daily conversation, is largely unused. However true this may be for the whole language, there remain several hundred Nyoongar words which are preserved as place names throughout the South-West. As development advances and map revision and editing proceed, it is likely that more Nyoongar words will be used as place names and will be added to various maps of the region. Readers will also find clues to the meaning of geographical and place names throughout WA's South-West.
Download or read book Desert River Sea written by Carly Lane and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desert River Sea: Portraits of the Kimberley is the highly anticipated culmination of the Art Gallery of WA's six-year Kimberley visual arts project, Desert River Sea: Kimberley Art Then and Now. This landmark exhibition showcasing the vibrant and contemporary creative talent of Kimberley artists opens with a cultural celebration on 9 February 2019. New works from six Kimberley art centres and three independent artists will be presented alongside a selection of legacy works from art centre collections. Together with works from AGWA's collection, the exhibition offers a rare experience of the land, artists and art of the Kimberley. To accompany the exhibition, UWA Publishing has produced a breathtaking book outlining and tracking the development of the project and using extraordinary artworks to close the circle of the six years of Kimberley work.
Download or read book Kaditj Kaditj written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nyingarn Koorda Djinanginy written by Charmaine Bennell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture Storybooks. Australian. Echidna looks for a friend: After asking several animals to be his friend and being rejected by all of them, Echidna feels lonely and sad. Luckily, a new friend is just around the corner. This bilingual book is Noongar Balardong and English comes in a B5 format with an accompanying audio CD in noongar Balardong. 5 yrs +.
Download or read book Don t Die in the Bundu written by Donald Howard Grainger and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boola Miyel written by Jack Williams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual in Noongar Balardong and English. Boola Miyel is the place of many faces. If you look into the rock face you will see all of the eyes of the many faces looking out at you. Boola Miyel is the place where the spirit Noyitj lives, this is the spirit of the dead. 4 yrs+
