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Yawuru
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Country Tells Us When...
Discover how the Yawuru people read the seasons in this beautifully illustrated book.
Some cultures around the world have four seasons that they look out for on a calendar - Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
But for us Yawuru mob, we don't have four seasons that are told to us by a calendar. We have six seasons and Country tells us when they have arrived by what we feel, see, taste, smell and hear.
Discover how the Yawuru people read the seasons in this beautifully illustrated book.
Written by
Tsheena Cooper, Mary Dann, Dalisa Pigram-Ross and Sheree Ford
Illustrated by
Translated by
Mabu Yawuru Ngan-ga Language Centre
Readers have the opportunity to learn words in Yawuru and learn more about how Yawuru people read the seasons
The story emphasises the importance of caring for Country
The beautiful illustrations make this a book that readers will want to read again and again.
The book's message will appeal to readers of all ages
A QR code on the book allows readers to listen to the story
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"Some cultures around the world have four seasons that they look out for on a calendar; Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Us Yawuru mob, we don't have four seasons that are told to us by a calendar. We have six seasons and Country tells us when they have arrived by what we feel, see, taste, smell and hear."
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