This is a simple yet beautifully told and illustrated tale about a family of brolgas, large long-legged birds that live in the wetland areas. The book is in both Walmajarri and English.
The book opens with the brolgas making their nests during the wet season. Brolgas mate for life and both look after the eggs. They poke around in the water for food and begin to dance. Watching them is a dingo but the brolgas flapped their wings and scared the dingo away. Having failed to grab a brolga the dingo walked sadly away.
Creator June Nixon passes this story on as it was passed to her. It shows the strong connection to the land, the animals and respect for the Culture from which the story came. The book was created as part of the ILF’s Community Publishing programme who teach, share, and preserve language in remote communities.
Brolgas are large, long-legged birds found in wetland areas throughout Australia. They are best known for their graceful movements and distinctive dance rituals.
June Nixon is a Walmajarri women from Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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