Welcome to Country : a traditional Aboriginal ceremony / welcome words by Aunty Joy Murphy ; with illustrations by Lisa Kennedy.
Author/creator |
Murphy Wandin, Joy author. |
Other author/creator | Kennedy, Lisa, 1963- illustrator. |
Format | Book and Print |
Edition | First U.S. edition. |
Publication Info | Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018. |
Copyright Notice | ©2016 |
Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Abstract | "Welcome to the lands of the Wurundjeri people. The people are part of the land, and the land is part of them. Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries, permission is required. Each community has its own way of greeting, but the practice shares a common name: a Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri people, channels her passion for storytelling into a remarkable and utterly unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of her people. Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy gives the Wurundjeri Welcome to Country form in beautiful paintings rich with blues and browns, as full of wonder and history as the tradition they depict."--Page [2] of cover. |
Language | Text in English, with some Woiwurrung words. |
ISBN | 9780763694999 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 0763694991 (hardcover) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 305.899 M959W | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 305.899 M959W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |