HERSTORY on RTRFM: Margaret Medcalf, OAM
In this episode of HERSTORY on RTRFM, Margret Medcalf speaks to Taylah Strano about keeping records, […]
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In this episode of HERSTORY on RTRFM, Margret Medcalf speaks to Taylah Strano about keeping records, […]
A new book of photographs documents Australia’s ongoing love affair with a life on the ocean waves.
First published 28 October 2016 Every story has a beginning and an end, everything in between is just a story… The oldest stories known come from the Aborigine people of Australia. Their stories go back at least 30,000 years. They are passed on orally by the tribe’s elders under a rigid tradition called “the law” which ensures the preservation of the Aborigines ancient tribal narratives. Linguistic scholars who have studied them have noted the Aborigines ability to sustain “the inter-generational scaffolding needed to transmit stories over vast periods.” 1 Aborigine tribal lore h...