"Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies" by K. Langloh Parker is a compilation of Aboriginal folktales that opens a window into the world of the Noongahburrahs people, an Aboriginal group from Australia, through their legendary stories. The stories weave together a rich tapestry of characters, from clever animals to humans, while explaining the natural world and imparting tribal values and morals. The author's dedication to Peter Hippi, the king of the Noongahburrahs, emphasizes that this collection to safeguard the stories of a disappearing culture, while the preface introduces the author's wish to bring these tales of wonder to children far and wide. The collection serves as both an entertaining read and an important record of the Noongahburrah tribe's voice, containing wondrous and mythical elements, revealing how natural phenomena came to be.
Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies
By K. Langloh (Katie Langloh) Parker
Embark on a journey into Aboriginal culture through enchanting tales of animals, humans, and the wisdom they share about the land and ancient traditions.
Summary
About the AuthorCatherine Eliza Somerville Stow, who wrote as K. Langloh Parker, was a South Australian born writer who lived in northern New South Wales in the late nineteenth century. She is best known for recording the stories of the Ualarai around her. Her testimony is one of the best accounts of the beliefs and stories of an Aboriginal people in north-west New South Wales at that time. However, her accounts reflect European attitudes of the time.
Catherine Eliza Somerville Stow, who wrote as K. Langloh Parker, was a South Australian born writer who lived in northern New South Wales in the late nineteenth century. She is best known for recording the stories of the Ualarai around her. Her testimony is one of the best accounts of the beliefs and stories of an Aboriginal people in north-west New South Wales at that time. However, her accounts reflect European attitudes of the time.
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