Birds that tell people things
A series of bird posters in four Central Australian Aboriginal languages
In many cultures birds indicate things in the environment and can be harbingers of bad news through their role in mythology. Birds can signal where water can be found, the presence of game or other food, seasonal events, as well as danger or bad news. This series of posters features birds that indicate ecological and social events in four Central Australian Aboriginal languages: Arrernte, Anmatyerr, Alyawarr and Kaytetye. Each poster includes a photograph of the bird, its Aboriginal, scientific and common name, and information about what it signifies with an English translation.
The posters are the result of collaborative work with highly-skilled Aboriginal language speakers, ornithologists and linguists. They are produced by the Cultural Signs Project, based at the School for Social Policy and Research, CDU.
They can be purchased online from the Charles Darwin University Bookshop RRP $13.95
| Below is an alphabetical list of birds and the language posters that features them: | |
Australian Bustard (Kaytetye) Painted Finch (Alyawarr) |
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