Murli la is a gift book that celebrates the culture of the Tiwi Islands through song, featuring over 40 songs recorded in language with English translations and an accompanying map. It provides insights into Tiwi culture and includes intimate photographs.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2023
Publisher: Hardie Grant Explore

A Joint Project with the Indigenous Literary Foundation, Murli la is a Beautifully Designed Gift Book that Celebrates the Culture of the Tiwi Islands through Song

The songs presented in this book hold cultural, genealogical, geographical, and spiritual knowledge that has been passed down through thousands of years of Tiwi storytelling, ceremony, and in the songlines that circle the islands. As custodians of the songs, the Ngarukuruwala Women's Group in partnership with Dr. Genevieve Campbell have recorded over 40 songs in language for the first time – each with an introduction and English translation. A one-of-a-kind map of the islands, with areas marked in language, gives further intimate knowledge into Tiwi culture. Dr. Campbell shares beautiful insights into the Tiwi Islands and her words are accompanied by intimate photographs from the time she has spent with the women. Murli la is the essential introduction to the wonderfully rich Tiwi culture and a glimpse into many lifetimes of sung knowledge.

Weight: 752g
Dimension: 177 x 217 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781741177992