Three Aboriginal legends gathered from tribal elders by student teachers from Kormilda College, Darwin are retold with accompanying illustrations by the students. The titles include: “The thirsty Sandfrog” - story by Miriam Rose Wilson, artist Ralph Gumudul; “The Witchdoctor and the two giants” - story by Lionel Jabanangga James, artist David Gentian; “Why the Kangaroo hops” - story by Nugget Jabangadi James, artist Neville Jabangadi Poulson. These stories and pictures can be found in the book entitled “Djugurba. Narrated by Juliana Allan, Wynne Nelson and Peter Gwynne.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000043
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)