Creation stories come to life in new interactive book series
The Murray River splits three states in the south-east of the country and tells many stories from many clans and tribes: to the Bangerang in north-eastern Victoria it’s called Dunggula. The river is known as a lifeline to many, but in the Bangerang creation story it wasn’t always so: a sandy desert plain existed in its place. It's a story which goes back millennia, and now makes up one of four new i-books exploring the origins of First Nations' cultural practices, totems, and Country. The creation stories they tell come from Nyikina, Gija, Bangerang and Jaara communities and were lau...
Source: sbs.com.au