Story about a little boy

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Authors: Eleanor Ridge
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Abstract

A story about a little boy who was crying, so his Dad took him for a walk to a bushnut tree. The Dad saw a nest in the tree and told the boy not to cry because he would climb up and get him a bird, so the child stopped crying. The Dad climbed up but the nest was empty, so the child started singing about how the bird escaped. This is a story for children with animal characters. This item is about the following topics: Birds; Bushnuts; Child; Custom story; Family; Song. This was recorded in Endu. The setting for this recording was at a kindergarten. This item has been transcribed, spell-checked, translated into Bislama and English, and has morpheme-level interlinear glossing.. Language as given: Vatlongos

Fields of Study & Subjects

Folklore Mythology and Literature Studies Language and Culture Australian Indigenous Culture and History

Publication details

Journal / source
OLAC - Open Language Archives Community
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN