[Thanks to Myf Turpin for passing this information on]
In many cultures birds indicate ecological events and can be harbingers of bad news through their role in mythology. Birds can signal where water can be found, the presence of game or other food, seasonal events or danger. This series of posters features birds that are indicators in four endangered Central Australian Aboriginal languages: Arrernte, Anmatyerr, Alyawarr and Kaytetye.
Each poster includes a color photograph of the bird, its Aboriginal, scientific and common name, as well as information about what it signifies, with an English translation. The posters are the result of collaborative work with Aboriginal language speakers, linguists and ornithologists. They are produced by the Cultural Signs Project, Charles Darwin University.
They can be viewed here:
And can be purchased online from the Charles Darwin University Bookshop for $13.95
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