Mingkiri: A Natural History of Uluru by the Mutitjulu Community

Alice Springs, N.T. : IAD Press, 1996. Softcover. Fine. AUST FAUNA & FLORA ABORIGINALVisitors to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park often think that few animals live in such an arid landscape. In Mingkiri, Anangu (Aboriginal people) guide the reader through the park, describing the surprisingly diverse wildlife and complex natural history found there. This is a fascinating insight into a little known side of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park: the habits of animals and plants, the seasons, and how the country is burned and looked after according to the Tjukurpa, or Anangu Law, that governs all. Based on a recent fauna survey of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park conducted by the Mutitjulu Community and CSIRO scientists, Mingkiri also includes a comprehensive list of Anangu names and a pronunciation guide.A guide to the habits of the animals and plants based on a recent fauna survey of Uluru-Kata National Park including a list of Anagu names and pronunciation guide.Includes bibliographical references (p. 64).English text; Parts of text in Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara with English translation.Natural history -- Northern Territory -- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.  |  Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Uluru-Kata Tjutaark.  |  Indigenous knowledge - Zoology.  |  Indigenous knowledge - Ecology.  |  Animals - Birds.  |  Yankunytjatjara language (C4) (NT SG52-16)  |  Yankunytjatjara people (C4) (NT SG52-16)  |  Language - Vocabulary.  |  Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)  |  Animals - Mammals - Marsupials.  |  Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11)  |  Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (N.T.)  |  Uluru / Ayers Rock (South Central NT SG52-08)xii, 64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 18 x 22 cm.  #160822 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Fine