Australian Aboriginal Symbols and Meanings

Author: Kevin Treloar
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479763039
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
My Aboriginal Generation Is Cool There are so many different Aboriginal symbols and languages, they vary from tribe to tribe. There were roughly 600 tribes and around 500 people in a tribe – a population of around 300,000 when Capt. Cook arrived in Australia. To date, the Aboriginal population is over 548,000. It is sad that the population of other races has increased over ten times that of the Aborigines despite its being the oldest race known to mankind, 65,000 years old. I hope that in this book, you see how beautiful and important the Aboriginal history and culture are and how we all can enjoy it.

The Beginner's Guide to Australian Aboriginal Art

Author: R. Lewis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646403687
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
Booklet introducing Aboriginal art. Consists of a guide to Aboriginal symbols and their meanings, and brief accounts of 12 Dreamtime stories. Draws parallels with other mythic traditions. Illustrations throughout. Author has worked in the Aboriginal art industry since 1993.

The Sand Symbols

Author: Nola Turner-Jensen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921642005
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
Sarah Gibson sat in her faded but comfortable old chair and looked fondly down at her 6 beautiful grandchildren seated on the ground in front of her. Sarah could see they were all very curious and itching to know why she had a long, pointy stick and a large pile of sand near her feet.

Ancestral Connections

Author: Howard Morphy
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226538664
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
Yolngu art as a communication system encoding meaning as form; relation of art to the systems of clan organisation and restricted (secret) knowledge; contact history and social contexts of art production; iconography of clan paintings; response to the art market; social organisation rights to land and law; marriage and kinship; rights to paintings; knowledge system - structure, inclusiveness, power, secrecy; role of paintings in ceremonies - burial rituals; range of meanings associated with paintings - examples used in ceremonies associated with the Wawilak Sisters and ancestral shark images; graphic components of painting - figurative and geometric, clan designs; chronological change - the Donald Thomson Collection, past and contemporary categories of painting, commercial art; iconographic analysis of Manggalili clan paintings; relation of events in painting to Yolngu cosmology - creative powers , life and death, male and female dualities.

Aboriginal Church Paintings

Author: Eugene Daniel Stockton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646532387
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Generously illustrated in full colour, this book explores the varied responses by several Aboriginal artists, and groups of Aboriginal artists, across Australia to the Christian message, its relevance to their traditional culture and their firmly held beliefs. The result is a revealing insight into the depth of understanding of the Gospels by the artists and the important relevance this understanding has to Australian spirituality today.

Possum and Wattle

Author: Bronwyn Bancroft
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont
ISBN: 9781921541674
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"It is about Australian words - flora, fauna and aboriginal cultural objects. It is highly illustrated with aboriginal art and has an introduction for children into aboriginal words"--Provided by publisher.

Part of the Party

Author: Twinkl Originals
Publisher: Twinkl
ISBN: 191603392X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Karri really wants to go to the Mummy and Daughter Disco in town. “But I don’t have a mummy in my family,” she said. “Does that mean I can’t go?” Follow one brave koala as she sets out on a mission to make every family feel part of the party. Download the full eBook and explore supporting teaching materials at www.twinkl.com/originals Join Twinkl Book Club to receive printed story books every half-term at www.twinkl.co.uk/book-club (UK only).

Aboriginal Art

Author: Wally Caruana
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500204658
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An updated and expanded edition of this classic survey, which has established itself as the superlative introduction to the full diversity of Aboriginal art.

Signs and Symbols

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593958586
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
Since when did certain hand gestures become offensive? And why are scales a symbol of justice? For thousands of years, humans have communicated through a language of signs and symbols. From uniforms to body adornment and corporate logos, symbols are everywhere, and this book is your guide to their secret meanings and history. The Sun as well as the night sky with its stars and planets has long been used to symbolize supernatural forces. Learn about this and also how humans have used patterns, numbers, clothing, and more to signal authority, kinship, and status. Signs & Symbols decodes over 2000 emblems, explaining the visual language of architecture, heraldry, religion, and death. It answers questions such as why, for example, Christianity is symbolized by a fish, or how the Chinese use the crane bird to signify longevity. This comprehensive book also explores how certain gemstones or flowers became linked to personal qualities and how the alphabet and national flags came into being. Signs & Symbols will open your eyes to the fascinating world of symbolism that is embedded in every area of our lives.

Patterns of Australia

Author: Bronwyn Bancroft
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921049705
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Patterns of Australia represents a series of Australian landscapes and habitats (including the rainforest, desert, waterhole, coastal/ocean, bush, river, sky, wetlands, night-time and wildflowers) in "patterns", as seen through the eyes of acclaimed indigenous artist Bronwyn Bancroft. Ages 5+