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Chapters: Australian Mythology, Melanesian Mythology, Micronesian Mythology, Oceania Mythology Stubs, Oceanian Deities, Oceanian Legendary Creatures, Polynesian Mythology, Kāne, Kāne Milohai, Haumea, Kumulipo, Menehune, Atea, Ārohirohi, Aitu, Roua, Vatea, Tama-Nui-Te-Rā, Kamohoalii, Ao, Fati, Whiro, Avaiki, Kalamainu'u, Turehu, Apukohai, Makutu, Ngaru, Mareikura, Laka, Raka Maomao, Daucina, Atanua, Taranga, Marama, Tongahiti, Ruatapu, Mārikoriko, Te Uira, Cibaciba and Drakulu, Hi'iaka, Ngaro, Dakuwaqa, Aremata-Popoa and Aremata-Rorua, Lua-O-Milu, Taonoui, Kaulu, Nāmaka, Malara, Auparu, Mahina, Nabangatai, Karihi, Ikatere, Uranga-O-Te-Rā, Ara Tiotio, Rongomai, Kamapua'a, Atua I Raropuka, Makeatutara, Ngā Atua, Burotu, Kumu-Honua, Hine-Kau-Ataata, Fisaga, Hāhau-Whenua, Amai-Te-Rangi, Avatea, Kapuku, Lona, Tahiti Tokerau, Motoro, Matuu, Tāwhirimātea, Wahieroa, Rehua, Losi, Fetu, Mata Upola, Kihe-Wahine, Auahitūroa, Ratumaibulu, Ruaumoko, Apakura, Urutonga, Auriaria, Atarapa, Gedi, Tagaloa, Tipua, 'ilaheva, Limu, Tū-Te-Wehiwehi, La'a Maomao, Murimuria, Mafui'e, Hine-I-Tapeka, Samulayo, Matuku-Tangotango, Tinirau, Tikokura, Ngā Mānawa, Atutahi, Kaitangata, Ulupoka, Kai-N-Tiku-Aba, Haikili, Fa'atiu, Arahuta, Irawaru, Paoro, Pua Tu Tahi, Atonga, Kuku Lau, Nana-Ula, Atua I Kafika, Hine-Tu-Whenua, Paliuli, Maero, Maohi, Paka'a, Hinepiripiri, Tau-Titi, Ukupanipo, Pahuanui, Atua Fafine, Nei Tituaabine, Nganaoa, Lalo-Honua, Merau, Kohara, Poukai, Tapairu, Qurai, Tui Delai Gau, Savali, Uekera, Papare, Haronga, Degei, Paupueo, Tairi, Aikanaka, Kanaloa, Tukoio, Haumia-Tiketike, Samoan Mythology, Tinilau, Ta'aroa, Wākea, Vaitakere, Tongan Mythology, Miru, Kinilau, Ro'o-I-Te-Hiripoi, Mahogany Ship, Mazu, Nyai Roro Kidul, Ghosts in Polynesian Culture, Sina and the Eel, Nightmarchers, Kibu, Lasseter's Reef, Tui Fiti, Speewah, Polynesian Society, Areop-Enap, Māhuhu-Ki-Te-Rangi, Papuan Mythology, Motu Nui, Papahanaumoku, Saveasi'uleo, Jenglot, ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2049932 ... Read more

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A collection of writings by Aboriginal men and women who come from the Torres Strait Islands and all six states of Australia. It captures the diversity of their lifestyles, and explores a sense of multiple identities while remaining faithful to traditional values and beliefs. ... Read more

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Take a journey through space and time to discover the history, exploration, culture, traditions, myths and lifestyle of the Australian Outback from pre-history to tomorrow. ... Read more

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Australian Dreaming is the first Aboriginal history of the Australian continent and its people, as told by Aboriginal storytellers. It recounts epic travels of the Great Spirit Ancestors and tells how they created the animals and plants and gave birth to the earliest people of this land. ... Read more

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australian dreaming
This book is a beautiful comprehensive story of the way of the Aboriginies. The illustrations are simply magic.

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Book delivery was delayed, however Amazon apologised and kept me informed along the way on how the delivery was progressing.The book is wonderful and full of information.Colourful and informative.

australian dreaming
an excellent book that integrates the art, culture and ethos of the indigenous cultures of australia with the relevant dreamtime stories, illustrations and photographs.

Great book!
The title is incorrectly credited to Wandjuk Marika who wrote the foreword. The book is actually a Jennifer Isaacs title. Jennifer Isaacs is perhaps my favorite author on Australian tribal culture. This book is a must-readfor anyone with an interest in this ancient culture. The text reads easily and the photographs are beautiful and large, as is typical with Jennifer Isaacs' books. I'm amazed that her books are not more readily available. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Folklore -- Australia; Folklore; Australia; Aborigines, Australian; ... Read more

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The 'Rainbow Serpent' legend is probably the most famous and oldest of all the Aboriginal myths and legends. The stories about the half human, half-snake have been handed down from generation to generation. Drawing on rock paintings, literature and oral traditions the author places the legend into a lucid perspective. ... Read more

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The Rainbow Serpent
This book changed my understanding of "Dreamtime" and opened my eyes to the connection of a place to the people who inhabit it.Where the native peoples of Australia "sing" the land and,through that singing,survive and thrive, I wonder what deeper connection I might have to my own home if I set myself to learn its songs and its "Dream." ... Read more

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Dreamtime is the beautifully illustrated story ofRyan Ballard, a young American artist who journeys to Australia insearch of adventure and a greater understanding of himself.Hewanders the "land down-under" from the busy streets of Sydney to thejungles of Kakadu and the ancient sacred sites in the red center ofthe Outback.The fascinating dreamtime stories of the AboriginalPeople have an incredible effect on his outlook and change himforever. ... Read more

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Reprint of the sociological book on the culture and heritage of the aborigines of northern Australia.Chapter I: IntroductionChapter II: Social Organisation and Marriage RegulationsChapter III: Initiation CeremoniesChapter IV: Totemic Systems and Totem GroupsChapter V: Sacred Sticks, Bull-Roarers, and Ceremonial ObjectsChapter VI: Burial and Mourning CeremoniesChapter VII: Magic and MedicineChapter VIII: Beliefs in Regard to the Origin of ChildrenChapter IX: Traditions Concerning Imberombera, The Great Ancestor, And Also Other Ancestors Of The Kakadu NationChapter X: Various Traditions, Customs and BeliefsChapter XI: Food RestrictionsChapter XII: Weapons and ImplementsChapter XIII: Clothing and OrnamentChapter XIV: Decorative Art ... Read more

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Women's stories from the world's oldest tradition, this collection of Australian Aboriginal myths was compiled at the turn of the century by K. Langloh Parker, one of the first Europeans to realize their significance. Here, women tell of their own ceremonies, relationships, and behavioral codes, bringing into focus the Aboriginal world view, in which humanity and nature exist in balance and harmony. (Inner Traditions International) ... Read more

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Wise Women of the Dreamtime
The book was as advertised.It is a scholarly work, but moderately easy to read.It came quickly.

interesting reading
This book was interesting but not what I expected. Guess I was hoping for more personal accounts than retold mythology.

Wise Women of the Dreamtime
A very good introduction to Australian Aboriginal stories - the book provides the traditional story and then explains its function as a tool for teaching young people.

Aboriginal Stories
I bought this book with the hope of finding something more authentic than some of the more popular books on Australian Aboriginal culture I'd read.Though these stories have been collected, translated and compiled by Anglo Australians, my impression is that the authenticity of these stories has been retained.I do believe my authenticity-meter is pretty accurate.However, I have no authority on the subject, and would love to see a review here from someone who does.In absence of such, I hope my review is helpful to others.

Each story is followed by Johanna Lambert's commentary.Lambert draws parallels between concepts in these stories, and myths of other cultures.She also explains the contextual beliefs of Aboriginal people in a way that I found helpful and seems respectful to me.At times the psychoanalytical perspective seems a bit forced when applied to these stories and Aboriginal culture in general.I wonder if psychoanalysis is universal enough to be applicable to something so ancient and whole in and of itself.For the most part, though, I found the analysis helpful, and if you don't, you can just read the stories and skip the analysis which follows.

If your exposure to Aboriginal culture from the women's perspective is limited to Lynn Andrews or Marlo Morgan, I highly recommend you read this book.Also a great book for anthropologists and students of shamanism or global spirituality.Or, if you enjoyed "Rabbit-Proof Fence," if you just like to hear about different perspectives than your own or want to understand the various people of the world, this book is for you.Recommended.

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Discussing some Aboriginal Traditions
This book is a commentary on some Aboriginal traditions.It discusses how the Dreaming may reflect actual events in prehistory, as suggested by archeological finds.There is also a chapter on some common elements of Aboriginal belief, including especially the Rainbow Snake and totemic identity.Cowan describes some rites and rituals, and includes a few brief accounts of myth cycles.Other topics addressed are Clever Men, sacred love, and the yellow ochre (funeral) dance.Sources are cited in endnotes collated at the end of the book.There is an index.

Not being familiar with any elements of Aboriginal culture, I hoped to find a concise introduction to Aboriginal religious beliefs in this book.However, this book was not a good place to start for such questions, since Cowan assumes familiarity with many elements of the belief system on the part of readers, and much of the text is commentary on the belief system or its theories rather than description or explanation of the elements of the system. Rather than explain what the Dreaming or the Rainbow Snake are, Cowan assumes that the reader is familiar with these terms, and discusses present historical records or the geographical extent of the beliefs.Perhaps this lack of description is due to desire to keep the information secret, but if so, it would have been appropriate to at least explain the limitation.One bizarre term that Cowan used was "sacred love".From his description, the ritual seemed to be "sacred sex," since love seemed to have no relevance to the context-is this a standard term, or could Cowan have used a more precise term here? ... Read more

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Based on the very popular and moving song by Ted Egan, concerning a drover whose 'boy' is really his Aboriginal wife. The song is set in the 1920s when it was illegal to marry an Aboriginal, and acts of brutality and injustice to Aborigines usually went unpunished and unmourned by the white community. Robert Ingpen's richly evocative illustrations make this a beautiful gift book for adults as well as a unique picture book for older readers. ... Read more

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The apparent timelessness of the Dreaming of Aboriginal Australia has long mystified European observers, conjuring images of an ancient people in harmony with their surroundings. In this book, Bruno David examines the archaeological evidence for Dreaming-mediated places, rituals and symbolism. What emerges is not a static culture, but a mode of conceiving the world that emerged in its recognisable form only about 1000 years ago. During ethnographic times, the Dreaming was the framework of beliefs through which Aboriginal people gave meaning to the world. All peoples, past and present know and experience their world as already meaningful but changing. This is a world of what the philosopher Hans-Georg Gadamer has called "preunderstanding", a condition of knowledge that shapes one's experience of the world. The known and experienced world is a place of culture; not a place that is, but one that has become, through meaningful engagement. The world is given presence - given pre-sense - through the historicity of one's own being. It is the archaeology of this condition that forms the major theme of this book.By tracing through time the archaeological visibility of one well-known mode of preunderstanding - the Dreaming of Aboriginal Australia - the author argues that it is possible to scientifically explore an archaeology of preunderstanding; of body and mind, identity and Being-in-the-world. ... Read more

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Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson OBE(C)[2] (17 February 1864 – 5 February 1941)[3] was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Waltzing Matilda", "The Man from Snowy River" and "Clancy of the Overflow".
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Contents

THREE ELEPHANT POWER

THE ORACLE

THE CAST-IRON CANVASSER

THE MERINO SHEEP

THE BULLOCK

WHITE-WHEN-HE'S-WANTED

THE DOWNFALL OF MULLIGAN'S

THE AMATEUR GARDENER

THIRSTY ISLAND

DAN FITZGERALD EXPLAINS

THE CAT

SITTING IN JUDGMENT

THE DOG

THE DOG—AS A SPORTSMAN

CONCERNING A STEEPLECHASE RIDER

VICTOR SECOND

CONCERNING A DOG-FIGHT

HIS MASTERPIECE

DONE FOR THE DOUBLE, By Knott Gold

Chapter I.—WANTED, A PONY

Chapter II.—BLINKY BILL'S SACRIFICE

Chapter III.—EXIT ALGY

Chapter IV.—RUNNING THE RULE

Chapter V.—THE TRICKS OF THE TURF ... Read more