Table of Contents

PART 1: Wuymirri
1: Mum
2: Country
3: Mapping
4: Becoming together
5: Harmonising
Gumatj and Warramirri versions

PART 2: Wukun
1: Gathering of the Clouds
2: Singing the clouds
3: Clouds forming
4: Thundercloud
5: Clouds separating
6: Raining

PART 3: Guwak
1: Being a messenger
2: Sky Country
3: This is political
4: The spirits are in everything
5: Living in today's world

PART 4: Wititj
1: Settling of the Serpent
2: Belonging and longing to be with Country
3: Wapitja
4: Women's knowledge and wisdom

PART 5: Gong-gurtha
1: Keepers of the flame
2: Passing it on to the kids
3: The fire on the horizon
4: Order
5: Connecting generations

Ending with the wind

Glossary
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index

About the Author

Gay'wu Group of Women is the 'dilly bag women's group', a deep collaboration between five Yolngu women and three non-Aboriginal women over a decade. They are all co-authors of Weaving Lives Together at Bawaka, North East Arnhem Land and a book for young adults, Welcome to My Country.

Reviews

'If you want to learn about Aboriginal ways of loving and honouring their land, Country and kin, paying careful attention to the wise words contained in this book will be an education you won't forget, for it is potentially transformative.' - Ann McGrath, Aboriginal History