Author: Stanton, John E.; Berndt, Ronald M. (Ronald Murray), 1916-1990; Berndt Museum of Anthropology
Call no: 572.994295 LIT
Year: 2013
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Drawn from the Berndt Museum Collection, this exhibition explores the inter-relationship between the people, country and stories of Goulburn Island, Northern Territory. Djurrbilk stories use human characters in the guise of animals.
The stories are sometimes based on actual events that have happened in the community, but the use of animals obscures the original characters and their actions, protecting their identity and saving embarrassment.
