Title The Guruma story = Guruma-yharntu wangka / told by the Guruma Elders Group, led by Peter Stevens ; collected and edited by Loreen Brehaut & Anna Vitenbergs

Published Alice Springs, N.T. : IAD Press, 2001

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	305.89915 Ste/Gsg		AVAILABLE
W'BOOL	305.89915 Ste/Gsg		AVAILABLE
MELB	305.89915 Ste/Gsg		AVAILABLE

Description vii, 168 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 24 cm Series Jukurrpa books Jukurrpa books Contents 1. Guruma lands and boundaries -- 2. Traditional life -- 3. Ceremonies and celebrations -- 4. Bushtucker and traditional foods -- 5. Traditional tools and weapons -- 6. Health, healing and medicines -- 7. Changing times -- Appendix: Wordlists -- Maps Summary Guruma elders share stories of the land and the way they have lived in the Pilbara, revealing the richness and ingenuity of daily life in an uncompromising landscape. Traditional ways and customs, Dreamtime stories and religious beliefs are described here, alongside photographs that bring the country to life Analysis Australian Aboriginal studies (Australia) All Australian Indigenous Material Aborigines, Australian (Languages.) Aborigines, Australian (Social life and customs.) Aborigines, Australian (Food.) Aborigines, Australian (Rites and ceremonies.) Notes A Jukunnpa book Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-223) Subject Oliver, Vaughan. Kurrama people W36 Kurrama language W36 Kurrama people (W36) (WA SF50-11) Garawa language. Ethnology -- Australia. Guruma (Australian people) -- Rites and ceremonies Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Languages Guruma language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Social life and customs Guruma (Australian people) -- Legends Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians -- Languages. Aboriginal Australians -- Food. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Folklore. Aboriginal Australians -- Food -- Australia -- Western Australia. Graphic arts -- Great Britain. SUBJECT Pilbara (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86003735 -- Social life and customs -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008861 Genre/Form Folklore. Controlled vocabularies. Author Brehaut, Loreen A. Stevens, Peter. Vitenbergs, Anna. LC no. 2001391107 ISBN 1864650311 :

Other Titles Guruma-yharntu wangka

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