Aboriginal Mythology - Softcover

Nyoongah, Mudrooroo

3.81

27 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855383063 ISBN 13: 9781855383067

Publisher: Thorsons, 1994

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

The Australian Aborigines are a traditional people whose origins lie in distant antiquity. Spanning their history from the earliest legends to the present day, this book is a reference guide to the different aspects of the Aborigine tradition. It gives an overview of Aborigine culture, lifestyles, ceremonies, spiritual awareness, beliefs and religions.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover:

‘I have sat around the campfire in dry, dusty places, and in clearings in the rain forest listening to our story-tellers. It is as much their book as it is mine.’
Mudrooroo

Aboriginals believe they have lived in Australia since the Dreamtime, the beginning of all creation, and archaeological evidence shows the land has been inhabited for tens of thousands of years. Over this time, Aboriginal culture has grown a rich variety of mythologies in hundreds of different languages. Their unifying feature is a shared belief that the whole universe is alive, that we belong to the land and must care for it.

This is the first book to collate and explain the many fascinating elements of Aboriginal culture: the song circles and stories, artefacts, landmarks, characters and customs.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.