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Collected in Australian Legendary Tales are 30 stories shared by the Noongahburrah people and recorded by the author. A fascinating collection featuring stories that explain local landmarks, animal habits, and even the creation of animals themselves, this book represents one... Read Full Overview

One of the best available collections of Australian Aboriginal folklore. Australian Legendary Tales was written for a popular audience, yet these stories were written with artistic integrity, and not filtered, as was the case with many books from this period. That said, the style... Read Full Overview

This new, complete and unabridged edition of Australian Legendary Tales is freshly laid out with the original illustrations by Aboriginal artist Tommy McRae. Experience the stories of the First Australians, some of the oldest in the world, as told by the Noongahburrah people... Read Full Overview

Journey into the heart of Australian folklore with "as told to the piccaninnies" by Katie Langloh Parker. This collection preserves timeless dreamtime stories, offering a glimpse into the rich oral traditions of native Australians. Passed down through generations, these legends... Read Full Overview

Australian Legendary Tales: Folk-Lore Of The Noongahburrahs As Told To The Piccaninnies is a collection of traditional Indigenous Australian stories, retold by K. Langloh Parker in the early 20th century. The book features tales from the Noongahburrah people of New South Wales,... Read Full Overview

A collection of Native Australian stories, from the Noongahburrah people. Oolah the Lizard, Bahloo the Moon, the Cookooburrah and the Iguana, Dinewan the Emu, and others.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview