The Man in a Log

Year – 2019

Story from – Pitjantjatjara

Filmed on – Arrernte Country

Told by – Tjunkaya Tapaya and Lorna Wilson

Directed by – Rona Glynn-McDonald

This story is told by Pitjantjatjara women Tjunkaya Tapaya and Lorna Wilson. They teach us that there is always someone looking out for us in life. The story is from the APY lands – the lands of the Anangu, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people – stretching across the north-west of South Australia and over into the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The story was told to Tjunkaya and Lorna by their parents and grandparents.

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The Man in a Log

Year

2019

Filmed on

Arrernte Country

Country

Pitjantjatjara

Told by

Tjunkaya Tapaya and Lorna Wilson

Directed

Rona Glynn-McDonald

A long time ago, Baayami (the Creator) sent the Rainbow Serpent to Earth. The serpent was tasked with giving us all the colours of the world. Its massive body gave us the valleys and the rivers, allowing life to flourish here on Earth.

2019

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