Ngan'gikurunggurr and Ngen'giwumirri plants and animals : Aboriginal biocultural knowledge from the Moyle River area, north Australia. (Ngan'gi Plants and Animals)

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Stiff illustrated wraps with French flaps, colour illus, b&w illus, pp 320. Very slight edgewear, clean, near-fine condition. Scarce. Records the Ngan'gi story for over 560 plants and animals. Copiously illustrated with colour photographs, many detailed botanical drawings and descriptions, and detailed drwaings and descriptions of native animals and birds. Includes information on Ngan'gi country, Ngan'gi Dreamtime stories, plant names and uses, animal names and uses (birds, fish, freshwater animals, frogs, mammals, reptiles, insects, invertebrates), categorisation of plant and animal use, references, seasonal calendar, and indexes of plant and animal names in English and Ngan'gi, An invaluable reference. "Ngan'gikurunggurr and Ngen'giwumirri plant and animal knowledge is embedded in landscapes, sacred sites, songs, ceremonies, Dreamtime stories and humans. It has been trialled, tested, improved and passed on for thousands of generations from the Dreamtime to the present. We created this book to consolidate Ngan'gi biocultural knwledge into the future and ensure that it is preserved for all time.". N° de ref. del artículo 102770

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