Monday, October 6, 2008

THE SPIRIT OF ARNHEMLAND


www.makingtracks.com.au
by Penny Tweedie
Price: AU$35.00 plus postage

In the area north of Australia, the oldest continent on Earth, lies the region that is home to one of the world's longest surviving cultures: Arnhem Land. The people who have lived here for over 50,000 years are member of more than 100 Aboriginal clans that comprise more than 60 language groups. This is a perceptive insight into the lives of the people of Arnhem Land striving to maintain their heritage and traditional life in a modern world. This unique powerful photographic essay reveals the outstanding beauty of Arnhem Land and the richness of the Aboriginal culture. Paperback

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