A Day in the Life of the Tjilimi -- Caring for Yawulyu, Singing the Land -- Living on the Ground -- Wirrimanu's White Story -- The Missionaries and the Tjukurrpa's Embrace -- Kapululangu: The Women Elders' Cultural Initiative -- Living Culture -The Cultural Imperative-- White Culture and Black Women's Law -- Kurrunpa Maya: Women's Spiritual Strength and Kapululangu
Summary
This deeply moving, historical account of indigenous culture-specifically, the elder women of Wirrimanu-offers profound insight into white culture's impact on indigenous women's Yawulyu (law) and an analysis of the competing interests that can make indigenous and white interactions complex, painful, and fraught with problems
Analysis
Indigenous peoples (Australia)
Notes
Includes index
"Holding Yawulyu is an historical account of Wirrimanu (Balgo), a profound insight into the pressures white culure exerts on Indigenous women and their law. It is a touching personal story of courage and resilience in the face of adversity. Zohl dé Ishtar presents an insightful analysis of competing interests that makes Indigenous and White interactions complex, often painful, and fraught problems."--Back cover
