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OverviewJoint winner of the 2020 Prime Minister's Award for Non-Fiction. Shortlisted for the 2020 Victorian Premier's Award for Non-Fiction. 'We want you to come with us on our journey, our journey of songspirals. Songspirals are the essence of people in this land, the essence of every clan. We belong to the land and it belongs to us. We sing to the land, sing about the land. We are that land. It sings to us.' Aboriginal Australian cultures are the oldest living cultures on earth and at the heart of Aboriginal cultures is song. These ancient narratives of landscape have often been described as a means of navigating across vast distances without a map, but they are much, much more than this. Songspirals are sung by Aboriginal people to awaken Country, to make and remake the life-giving connections between people and place. Songspirals are radically different ways of understanding the relationship people can have with the landscape. For Yolngu people from North East Arnhem Land, women and men play different roles in bringing songlines to life, yet the vast majority of what has been published is about men's place in songlines. Songspirals is a rare opportunity for outsiders to experience Aboriginal women's role in crying the songlines in a very authentic and direct form. 'Songspirals are Life. These are cultural words from wise women. As an Aboriginal woman this is profound to learn. As a human being Songspirals is an absolute privilege to read.' - Ali Cobby Eckermann, Yankunytjatjara poet 'To read Songspirals is to change the way you see, think and feel this country.' - Clare Wright, award-winning historian and author 'A rare and intimate window into traditional women's cultural life and their visceral connection to Country. A generous invitation for the rest of us.' - Kerry O'Brien, Walkley Award-winning journalist Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gay'wu Group of Women , Laklak Burarrwanga , Ritjilili Ganambarr , Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-StubbsPublisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: Allen & Unwin Weight: 0.448kg ISBN: 9781760633219ISBN 10: 1760633216 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 05 August 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPART 1: Wuymirri Chapter 1: Mum Chapter 2: Country Chapter 3: Mapping Chapter 4: Becoming together Chapter 5: Harmonising Gumatj and Warramirri versions PART 2: Wukun Chapter 1: Gathering of the Clouds Chapter 2: Singing the clouds Chapter 3: Clouds forming Chapter 4: Thundercloud Chapter 5: Clouds separating Chapter 6: Raining PART 3: Guwak Chapter 1: Being a messenger Chapter 2: Sky Country Chapter 3: This is political Chapter 4: The spirits are in everything Chapter 5: Living in today's world PART 4: Wititj Chapter 1: Settling of the Serpent Chapter 2: Belonging and longing to be with Country Chapter 3: Wapitja Chapter 4: Women's knowledge and wisdom PART 5: Gong-gurtha Chapter 1: Keepers of the flame Chapter 2: Passing it on to the kids Chapter 3: The fire on the horizon Chapter 4: Order Chapter 5: Connecting generations Ending with the wind Glossary Acknowledgements Notes IndexReviews'If you want to learn about Aboriginal ways of loving and honouring their land, Country and kin, paying careful attention to the wise words contained in this book will be an education you won't forget, for it is potentially transformative.' - Ann McGrath, Aboriginal History Author InformationGay'wu Group of Women is the 'dilly bag women's group', a deep collaboration between five Yolngu women and three non-Aboriginal women over a decade. They are all co-authors of Weaving Lives Together at Bawaka, North East Arnhem Land and a book for young adults, Welcome to My Country. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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