Australian Legendary Tales Folk-Lore of the Noongahburrahs As Told To The Picca…


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(4 stars; 8 reviews)

A Collection of Australian Aboriginal Legendary Folk-Lore Tales, legends of the Narran tribe,
known among themselves as Noongahburrahs. (3 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Preface & Introduction, by Andrew Lang, MA 17:46 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Dinewan the Emu, and Goomblegubbon the Bustard 9:43 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
The Galah, and Oolah the Lizard 3:00 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Bahloo the Moon, and the Daens 3:42 Read by Magdalena
The Origin of the Narran Lake 6:31 Read by Magdalena
Gooloo The Magpie, and the Wahroogah 6:35 Read by Magdalena
The Weeoombeens and the Piggiebillah 10:34 Read by Ted Nugent
Bootoolgah The Crane and Goonur The Kangaroo Rat, The Fire Makers 8:38 Read by Magdalena
Weedah The Mocking Bird 6:38 Read by Magdalena
The Gwinerboos The Redbreasts 5:46 Read by Magdalena
Meamei The Seven Sisters 10:11 Read by Magdalena
The Cookooburrahs And the Goolahgool 3:53 Read by David Lawrence
The Mayamah 2:28 Read by Magdalena
The Bunbundoolooeys 3:47 Read by Magdalena
Oongnairwah And Guinare 2:13 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Narahdarn the Bat 8:08 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Mullyangah The Morning Star 5:56 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Goomblegubbon, Beeargaii, And Ouyan 3:31 Read by Magdalena
Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Bahloo The Moon 2:33 Read by Evan Barnes
Ouyan The Curlew 4:10 Read by Magdalena
Dinewan The Emu, And Wahn The Crows 2:22 Read by Evan Barnes
Goolahwilleel The Topknot Pigeons 2:41 Read by Magdalena
Goonur, The Woman-Doctor 8:57 Read by Magdalena
Deereeree The Wagtail, And The Rainbow 3:19 Read by Magdalena
Mooregoo The Mopoke, And Mooninguggahgul The Mosquito Bird 6:20 Read by Magdalena
Bougoodoogahdah The Rain Bird 4:46 Read by Magdalena
The Borah Of Byamee 18:38 Read by Magdalena
Bunnyyarl The Flies And Wurrunnunnah The Bees 1:58 Read by Evan Barnes
Deegeenboyah The Soldier Bird 10:44 Read by Magdalena
Mayrah, The Wind That Blows The Winter Away 3:16 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Wahambeh The Turtle 4:29 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
Wirreenun The Rainmaker 9:54 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)

Reviews

I really enjoyed this


(4 stars)

I foudn the structure of the stories, really interesting. Each seems to have a biological or geophysical fact in it ("...and that's why we get grinding stones rom that particular mountain...")piece of wisdom in it. Many seem to have a reciprocal curse as their ending "You'll suffer X for ever! Really, well then you'll suffer Y until X stops!". Many have a layer of patriarchal violenece in them which I wonder if it was there in the original, or if they were added in by the white woman who is interpreting the stories for a European audience. All in all, a very interesting book.

Bad Reading


(2 stars)

Can't speak for the quality of the text itself.