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Keeping the Wanjinas fresh : Sam Woolagoodja and the enduring power of Lalai

by Valda Blundell, Donny Woolagoodja

This record of the Worrorra people of the Kimberley explores the preservation of sacred Wanjina paintings and the cosmology of Lalai. It details the tradition of refreshing rock art and the efforts to maintain cultural heritage for future generations.

Accession 36464 ISBN 9781920731687 Publisher Fremantle Press Inc
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