# Welcome to Country: A Traditional Aboriginal Ceremony - Hardcover

by **Aunty Joy Murphy** (Author), **Lisa Kennedy** (Illustrator)

**An Aboriginal ceremony of Welcome to Country is depicted for the first time in a stunning picture book from two Indigenous Australians.**

Welcome to the lands of the Wurundjeri people. The people are part of the land, and the land is a part of them. Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries, permission is required. Each community has its own way of greeting, but the practice shares a common name: a Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri people, channels her passion for storytelling into a remarkable and utterly unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of her people. Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy gives the Wurundjeri Welcome to Country form in beautiful paintings rich with blues and browns, as full of wonder and history as the tradition they depict.

### Author Biography

**Joy Murphy Wandin** is a storyteller and writer who is passionate about using stories to bring people together and as a conduit for understanding aboriginal culture. She is an Officer of the Order of Australia. _Welcome to Country_ is her first book. Aunty Joy lives in Victoria, Australia.

**Lisa Kennedy** is a descendant of the Trawlwoolway people on the coast of Tasmania. Her work is marked by her experiences of both cultural and natural loss and reclamation. She lives in Victoria, Australia.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 9.8 x 11.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 02, 2018

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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