This work contains text and/or images that may cause offence to members of Australian First Nations communities or may be deemed inappropriate for some users on the grounds of sex, age, or social status by Australian First Nations communities. It contains terms and annotations which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was written and may not be considered appropriate today. It may include words and descriptive terms that may be offensive to Indigenous Australians. This material is presented as part of the record of the past; contemporary users should interpret the work within that context. "Letters from a Wild State is an eloquent exploration of the profound and ancient relationship between the Australian aborigine and the natural world - a world in danger of destruction. The aboriginal environment - of caves and waterfalls, the 'rainbow snake' and the sacred rum, sand sculptures and 'walkabout' - is today under attack from the 'civilised' world. Expressed in the form of letters written by the narrator to his friend in the city, Letters From a Wild State explores what is so unique about these vanishing traditions and endeavors to provide a new perspective on many important issues confronting our time" -- Back cover.

Contents: On the wild state -- On totems -- On caves and gorges -- On myths -- On waterfalls -- On the rainbow snake -- On the sacred drum -- On walkabout -- On the living dead -- On sand sculpture.

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