Dark Sparklers: Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy, Northern Territory

Title: Dark Sparklers: Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy, Northern Australia

Authors: Hugh Cairns and Yidumduma Bill Harney

Edition: Revised Edition

Type: Paperback Book

ISBN: 0975090801

Publication Year: 2004

Publisher: H.C. Cairns

Length: 226 pages

Dimensions: 15 cm (width) x 21 cm (height) x 1.5 cm (depth) - Portrait Style

Weight: 0.465 kg

Shipping: $9.70 (Standard Shipping, Australia Post)

Price includes shipping (Australia-wide)

All proceeds go to the Australian Association for Astronomy in Culture, Inc. (Charity)

Bill Yidumduma Harney is Senior Aboriginal Elder of the Wardaman community west of Katherine N.T. He is well-known through his 1996 book Born Under the Paperbark Tree, and the 2002 SBS film of his family and land, the Menngen White Cockatoo Country. The rock art of this area is famous for striped figures of the Lightning Brothers and other Spiritual Ancestors; and his tourist ventures give large numbers of people the chance to see these Dreamings of his people. Stockman, land rights pioneer, story-teller par excellence and original painter, this custodian of sites as well as stories has always talked of the moon and stars On Top. In 1998 he asked Dr Hugh Cairns if he would write a book with him on his astronomy... Dark Sparklers is the result, and above all is an intriguing insight into a rather amazing modern Aboriginal Elder who has a cosmic view of life within his earthy realism.

This book is provided by Hilary Cairns, the widow of the late Hugh Cairns, who has warmly welcomed us selling this book to the public with proceeds going to charity. We purchase these books in bulk directly from Ms Cairns.