Anmatyerr Plant Stories - Softcover
This book gives many fascinating sights into the rich taditions of plant use held by the Anmatyerr women of Laramba (Napperby), an Aboriginal community about 200 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs. In their own words, the women describe some of the bush foods that are found in the desert environment of their central Australian homelands—edible fruits and tubers, grubs, sweet things, seeds for making traditional flour, plants for making 'washing medicines', and twigs to make the ashes that are chewed with native tobaccos. The women's stories about plants and the ways they are used are told in the Anmatyerr language, accompanied by English translations. Lavish photographs of the plants, details of silk paintings of plants by the women from Laramba, and two alphabetical listings of plant names—one with Anmatyerr, scientific and common names, and the other with scientific and Anmatyerr names—complete the book.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherIAD Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1864650559
- ISBN 13 9781864650556
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages116
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Anmatyerr Plant Stories
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: acceptable. Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably!. Seller Inventory # OTV.1864650559.A
Buy Used
US$ 15.47
Convert currency
Stock Image
Anmatyerr Plant Stories
Published by
Iad Press, Australia
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1864650559
ISBN 13: 9781864650556
Used
Trade Paperback
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: As New. First Edition. This is a fine, as new, first edition paperback copy, white spine. All about Plants from Alice Springs. Seller Inventory # 061441
Buy Used
US$ 15.00
Convert currency