Djulpan

Each Sharing Our Stories title focuses on one Indigenous Australian community. The opening of each book is built around a series of photographs describing the local community setting, and establishing the community in a particular place and time.
Following this is one story shared by that particular community, which conveys a message connected to the group’s traditions or social conventions. The stories are illustrated with paintings and drawings by children from the local community. Using a mixture of traditional and modern-day influences, the artwork brings the stories to life through the children’s personal interpretations.

Djulpan is a Dreaming Story that the Yolnu people from the Yirritja Clans have chosen to share with us. Yolnu community is located in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

The story is usually told in Djambarrpugnu (Dhuwa) language, and has been presente din English for Sharing Our Stories.