Kep Wirrin
The Spirit of Water: Nyoongar cultural stories of the Djarlgarro Bilya
$42.90
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
The Derbal Yerrigan and the Djarlgarro Bilya have always been – and always will be – important Nyoongar places.
Created in the Nytting, at the beginning of time, these waterways carry our stories and connect our families from long ago, today and forever. By their shores, the lives of important Nyoongar leaders, such as Midgegooroo, Yellagonga and Yagan, unfolded at a time of enormous change for our people. By sharing our stories, we are sharing our culture. May future…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760803100 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760803103 |
| Author: | Irene Stainton AO, Vivienne Hansen, Peter Wilkes, Glenda Kickett, Cristina E. Ramalho |
| Publisher: | UWA Publishing |
| Imprint: | UWA Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 255mm |
About The Author
Irene Stainton AO
Vivienne ‘Binyarn’ Hansen is a Balladong Wadjuk Yorga woman from the Bibbulmun Nation, or Noongar people, of the south-west of Western Australia. After a childhood of learning about traditional medicine, Vivienne undertook formal training at the Marr Mooditj Foundation and completed Certificate IV in Bush and Western Herbal Medicine. She was also the first Indigenous member of the National Herbalist Association of Australia and presented at the 7th International Conference on Herbal Medicine in 2010.
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