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Mayi : Some bush fruits of Dampierland

Lands, Merrilee

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Ethnobotany; plant identification with names in Yawuru, Bardi, Nyul Nyul, Nyangumarta and Karajarri; preparation and uses.
60 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 18 cm. #081221
Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 60.

“Booklet prepared by Merrilee Lands for the Dampierland Oral History Project; production editor, Peter Bibby; line drawings and photographs by Merrilee Lands”–verso t.p.

“Gather Mayi with–Jack Edgar and Matthew Gilbert in Yawuru, Doris and Tommy Edgar in Karajarri, May Howard and George Dann in Nyul Nyul, Susan Gilbert in Nyangumarta, Bridgette Boxer and Paul Sampi in Bardi”
Karajarri language. | Wild plants, Edible — Western Australia — Kimberley. | Aboriginal Australians — Western Australia — Kimberley — Food. | Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10) | Yawuru people (K1) (WA SE51-10) | Gathering. | Indigenous knowledge – Botany. | Bardi people (K15) (WA SE51-02) | Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02) | History – Oral history. | Language – Vocabulary – Plant names. | Nyangumarta / Nyangumarda people (A61) (WA SF51-10) | Food – Preparation – Cooking. | Pender map area (WA West Kimberley SE51-02) | Western Desert (WA SF51, SF52, SG51, SG52)
Bibby, Peter | Dampierland Oral History Project

Additional Information

Author Lands, Merrilee
Number of pages60 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 18 cm.
PublisherMagabala Books, Broome
Year Published1987
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

Fine

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