Bush Foods: Arrernte Foods from Central Australia [Paperback]

Margaret Kemarre Turner (Author), John Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

From the complex, ritual preparation and distribution of a kangaroo, to the simplicity of enjoying the sweet nectar dripping from a corkwood blossom, Bush Foods describes the traditional foods of the Arrernte of Central Australia. Margaret Kemarre Turner, a respected Arrernte woman, reveals in her own language a resourceful people with an intimate knowledge of their country. Her words are illustrated by Shawn Dobson, a talented young Arrernte artist. As well as providing valuable cultural information, Bush Foods can be used as a resource for language learners.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)

About the Author

Margaret Kemarre was born at Harts Range, to the north-east of Alice Springs, in 1938, and lived there until she was about eleven or twelve. She then spent a few years each at the Catholic mission at Arltunga and at Mt Riddock, before moving back to the Catholic mission which had by then been re-located to Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte). She lived for a number of years in the girls' dormitory there under the charge of the nuns, before marrying in 1961. She has lived mostly in Alice Springs since the mid-seventies. She is very active in community work, and has worked over many years at the Institute for Aboriginal Development where she has taught Arrernte language to adults and has been a major contributor to the Arandic Languages Dictionaries Program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: IAD Press; Revised edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0949659908
• ISBN-13: 978-0949659903
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,037,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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