| ISBN |
9781921977015 paperback |
| Name |
Muir, Fay author. |
| Title |
Nganga : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words and phrases / Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson. |
| Published |
Newtown, N.S.W. Black Dog Books, 2018. |
| ©2018 |
| Description |
138 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 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 |
Nganga (ng gar na): To see and understand.Aunty, Uncle, sorry business, deadly, women's business, marngrook, dreamtime, Elders, songlines. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words have become part of our everyday vocabulary but we may not know their true meaning of the word or where the words come from. In Nganga, Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson have brought together these words, their meanings and their history. Engage with the rich and unique culture of Aboriginal Australians through this authoritative and concise collection. |
| Target audience note |
For ages 10+ years. |
| Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9. |
| Awards note |
Shortlist, Educational Publishing Awards Australia, Primary Reference Resource 2019 ; Shortlist, Australian Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, Indigenous Children, 2019. |
| Subjects |
Aboriginal Australians -- Languages) Juvenile literature |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Terms and phrases -- Juvenile literature |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Languages -- Dictionaries, Juvenile |
| Genre |
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9 |
| First Nations |
| Other Names |
Lawson, Sue, 1963- author. |
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