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This Is the Dreaming: Australian Aboriginal Legends
Aboriginal peoples of Australia come alive in this charming collection of legends from the time before, the Dreaming.
- GenresMythology
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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July 20, 2021
Three stars max from me. I like to collect indigenous stories, and this collection has some good ones, but there are a few key problems.
First - it’s written in a very European (and slightly twee) voice, which detracts from the immersion more than a little.
Second - it repeatedly references indigenous culture as ‘other’ and of the past - something which has happily proven to be at least partially incorrect.
The tales are all PG, so fine to read to the kids, but for mine lacking in a genuine sympathy with indigenous cultural heritage. More a function of the times than a criticism of the author, of course.
First - it’s written in a very European (and slightly twee) voice, which detracts from the immersion more than a little.
Second - it repeatedly references indigenous culture as ‘other’ and of the past - something which has happily proven to be at least partially incorrect.
The tales are all PG, so fine to read to the kids, but for mine lacking in a genuine sympathy with indigenous cultural heritage. More a function of the times than a criticism of the author, of course.
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