ISBN |
9781922613455 hardback |
Name |
Fourmile, Trevor, 1977- author. |
Title |
Gurril, storm bird / Trevor Fourmile, illustrated by Jingalu. |
Published |
Broome, Western Australia : Magabala Books, 2023. |
©2023. |
Description |
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Notes |
Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
Summary |
Based on a traditional story from the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji First Nations people of Cairns, it has been told by many generations.Gurril could not understand why everyone was afraid of a snake, even if it was Gudju-gudju, the rainbow serpent! But he was soon to discover just how powerful Gudju-gudju really was and why it is not a good idea to torment the rainbow serpent.Gurril, Storm Bird is a Gimuy Walubara (pronounced ghee-moy-wah-la-burra) Yidinji traditional story that helps to explain the cultural beliefs held by the Yidinji First Nations People of Cairns. The Gimuy Walubarra are the traditional custodians of Cairns and the surrounding regions.This story has been told orally by many generations over thousands of years and is intrinsic to the Yidinji culture, both past and present. The call of the storm bird helps the Yidinji people prepare for the arrival of rain or the wet season. During the dry season the Gimuy Walubara people would dance and mimic the storm bird to bring in the rain. |
Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Juvenile literature |
Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Cairns -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature |
Gimuy Walubara Yidinji (Australian people) -- Juvenile literature |
Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) -- Juvenile literature |
Genre |
Picture books |
First Nations |
Other Names |
Jingalu (Artist) illustrator. |
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