Territory Stories

Na-walkwalk-kan

Details:

Title

Na-walkwalk-kan,

Creator

Northern Territory Library, Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup,

Photographer

Diane Krepp, Mary Gazzola, Diane Krepp, Mary Gazzola,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT,

Date

2012,

Location

Katherine,

Abstract

The smoking ceremony, an anceint custom, has been practised by the Jawyoyn people for thousands of years. It involves smouldering various native plants to produce smoke, which has healing and cleansing properties and the ablility to ward off bad spirits.,

Notes

Cover title. Funding assistance from Australian Government, Indigenous Language Support.,

Language

Jawoyn, Kriol, English,

Subject

Jawoyn language -- Readers, Kriol language -- Readers, Jawoyn (N57), Kriol (P1), Children's Stories,

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government,

Place of publication

Darwin,

Format

16 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 17 x 18 cm,

File type

application/pdf,

ISBN

977563499,

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government,

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0,

Related links

https://itun.es/au/CupBcb.l [Na-walkwalk-kan by Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/754716,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/774135