Benang: From the HeartOceanic in its rhythms and understanding, brilliant in its use of language and image, moving in its largeness of spirit, compelling in its narrative scope and style, this intriguing journey is a celebration and lament--of beginning and return, of obliteration and recovery, of silencing, and of powerful utterance. Both tentative and daring, it speaks to the present and a possible future through stories, dreams, rhythms, songs, images and documents mobilized from the incompletely acknowledged and still dynamic past. |
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Page 134
... Harriette worried for them . Ern did not say that the policeman had taken them away . What else could Harriette do , other than stay near home ? Topsy did not say anything of what had happened . She was very young . What difference ...
... Harriette worried for them . Ern did not say that the policeman had taken them away . What else could Harriette do , other than stay near home ? Topsy did not say anything of what had happened . She was very young . What difference ...
Page 373
... Harriette . Harriette sat on the edge of the faded and shabby armchair , and Topsy fell against her . Harriette ran her fingers through Topsy's hair , and the younger woman's breathing slowed to match that rhythmic stroking . As she ...
... Harriette . Harriette sat on the edge of the faded and shabby armchair , and Topsy fell against her . Harriette ran her fingers through Topsy's hair , and the younger woman's breathing slowed to match that rhythmic stroking . As she ...
Page 393
... Harriette had once again slipped away . Harriette went to where her daughter lived . The daughter , under the protective auspices of Constable Hall , had married a white man . So she was not a native , now . And she and her husband took ...
... Harriette had once again slipped away . Harriette went to where her daughter lived . The daughter , under the protective auspices of Constable Hall , had married a white man . So she was not a native , now . And she and her husband took ...
Common terms and phrases
Aborigines arms Auber Aunty Australian Natives Association beach Benang bird boat camp campfire Chief Protector child Constable Hall Daniel Coolman dark Dinah Dubitj Creek dunes Ern's eyes face Fanny father feet felt fire Frederickstown Gebalup girl Grandad grandfather grandfather's grinning half-caste hands Harriette head heard held hessian horse Jack Chatalong Kathleen kids Kim Scott knew Kylie Bay land laughed listened looked mallee Mason Mogumber mother moved Mustle natives Neville Nyoongar Nyungar once paperbarks perhaps police policeman Protector of Aborigines quadroon railway rainwater tank remember sand seemed Sergeant Hall shoulder sister skin smile someone Starr stay talk teamsters thin things thought told Tommy took Topsy town trees turned Uncle Jack voice wagon walked wanted watched wife wind Wirlup Haven woman women words Yeah