Something About Emus

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SKU: 9781922059154
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Bininj Stories from Western Arnhem Land

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Something About Emus explores the emu, an iconic Australian bird, through the lens of Indigenous knowledge. This bilingual, richly illustrated book features essays by senior members of the Bininj Kunwok language group from Kakadu National Park and Western Arnhem Land, providing valuable ecological insights. It extends beyond biology to include cultural perspectives such as visual and verbal arts, music, ritual, and human-animal relationships.
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In this bilingual, highly illustrated, full-colour publication, Something About Emus reveals valuable ecological knowledge in a collection of essays by senior members of the Bininj Kunwok language group from Kakadu National Park and Western Arnhem Land.

Something About Emus goes beyond biology and ecology to encompass other culturally important domains such as the visual and verbal arts, music, ritual, and the relationships between humans and animals.

Whilst Indigenous ecological knowledge is increasingly acknowledged as a valuable part of Australia's cultural heritage, such knowledge is most richly expressed in Australia's Indigenous languages which have largely remained inaccessible to those outside their communities.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922059154

Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Aboriginal Studies Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Murray Garde

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 176

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Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Murray Garde is a Research Fellow in the School of Culture, History and Language at the Australian National University. He has lived and worked for many years in western Arnhem Land and Kakadu National Park working with speakers of the Bininj Kunwok language in a variety of areas including land management, traditional music, environmental knowledge and language maintenance programs.