{"title":"Laklak Burarrwanga","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the profound narratives of Laklak Burarrwanga, an esteemed Aboriginal elder from the Yolŋu community, whose works offer a rich tapestry of cultural wisdom and tradition. Through her storytelling, Burarrwanga invites readers to explore the intricate connections between people, land, and the Dreaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSongspirals\u003c\/em\u003e, she collaborates with members of her family to share traditional Yolŋu women's ceremonies. This book provides invaluable insights into the significance of these rituals and their delicate role in sustaining connections over generations. It's a unique opportunity to understand the spiritual and emotional layers that such practices embody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to My Country\u003c\/em\u003e offers a heartfelt invitation to experience the beauty and cultural richness of Burarrwanga’s homeland in Arnhem Land. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, readers gain a deeper appreciation for the land's sacredness and the enduring bond between the Yolŋu people and their environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for both educational and children’s categories, Laklak Burarrwanga’s works are not only poignant and enlightening but serve as an essential resource for anyone looking to broaden their understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures. Her narratives encourage a thoughtful reflection on the values of community, respect, and the vital links to our natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"welcome-to-my-country-by-laklak-burarrwanga-9781743313961","title":"Welcome to My Country","description":"Laklak Burarrwanga and family invite you to their Country, centred on a beautiful beach in Arnhem Land. Its crystal waters are full of fish, turtle, crab and stingray, to hunt; the land behind has bush fruits, pandanus for weaving, wood for spears, all kinds of useful things. This country is also rich with meaning. 'We can go anywhere and see a river, hill, tree, rock telling a story.' Here too is Laklak's own history, from her long walk across Arnhem Land as a child to her people's fight for land rights and for a say in their children's schooling. She and her family stand tall, a proud and successful Indigenous community.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996617363692,"sku":"9781743313961","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/997badde7bf760b873071b228cb682e0.jpg?v=1763149318"},{"product_id":"songspirals-by-ritjilili-ganambarr-9781760633219","title":"Songspirals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoint winner of the 2020 Prime Minister's Award for Non-Fiction.\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2020 Victorian Premier's Award for Non-Fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAboriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003ci\u003eSongspirals\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare opportunity for outsiders to experience Aboriginal women's role in crying the songlines in a very authentic and direct form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSongspirals\u003c\/i\u003e are Life. These are cultural words from wise women. As an Aboriginal woman this is profound to learn. As a human being \u003ci\u003eSongspirals\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute privilege to read.\" - Ali Cobby Eckermann, Yankunytjatjara poet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"To read \u003ci\u003eSongspirals\u003c\/i\u003e is to change the way you see, think and feel this country.\" – Clare Wright, award-winning historian and author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082579165420,"sku":"9781760633219","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23719133482814.jpg?v=1765275730"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/laklak-burarrwanga.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}