When the world was soft : Yindjibarndi creation stories
2024
Book
A ground-breaking graphic novel sharing the stories of Yindjibarndi Creation-times in an immediate and engaging way for a contemporary audience. Yindjibarndi believe all creation is written in our landscape and was sung long ago, filling our Ngurra (Country) with sacred meanings and deep religious significance. At the dawn of time, Ngurra Nyujunggamu, the world was soft as clay and the sky was very low. Our Creator, Minkala, sang the songs from which all life and Ngurra evolved. These are some of our stories. Our grandmothers and grandfathers sing our songs and tell our stories every day, just like our old people long ago sang songs and told stories to their children. And now we are sharing them with you. Dynamically illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz with striking artwork by members of the Juluwarlu Art Group, When the World Was Soft is a powerful gift of culture for young and old.
Main title:
When the world was soft : Yindjibarndi creation stories / Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation ; illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz ; artwork by Judith Coppin [and ten others].
Author:
Mankiewicz, Alex, illustratorCoppin, Judith, illustratorJuluwarlu Aboriginal Corporation, issuing body
Imprint:
Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
96 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award Notables.
Audience:
Pre-adolescent.
ISBN:
9781761180651 (paperback)
Dewey class:
398.20994299.9215741.5994
Language:
English
Subject:
Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Juvenile literatureMythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Juvenile literatureAboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Legends -- Juvenile literatureAboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Folklore -- Juvenile literatureDreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Comic books, strips, etcMythology, Aboriginal Australian -- Comic books, strips, etcAboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Legends -- Comic books, strips, etcAboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Folklore -- Comic books, strips, etcYindjibarndi language W37Yindjibarndi people W37Art - Subjects - Dreamtime storyAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CollectionNonfiction comics
BRN:
2028619