Cover art for Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja
Published
Magabala Books, October 2020
ISBN
9781925936162
Format
Hardcover, 208 pages
Dimensions
20cm × 24.5cm

Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja by

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This stunning book is a biography and a generous sharing of Yorna's Culture and traditional beliefs. Explore the meaning of Country, Lalai ('Creation'), Wandjina, Woongudd (the 'Snake'), in the author's Country in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Full of extraordinary images of the landscape, rock art, stone arrangements and the artist's paintings, Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja is a feast for anyone interested in this rich Cultural heritage. Special feature boxes on Joonba ('Corroborree'), Native Title, Permisson and Respect, Sugarbag, Ancestors' Bones, Collecting Turtle and many more.

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