Sharing Our Stories 1: The Mermaid and Serpent

Wugularr community is located in the Beswick Land Trust in the Northern Territory. People from Wugularr community have chosen to share one of their traditional stories, the tale of The Mermaid and Serpent.

The Mermaid and Serpent is a story about two mermaids and a Rainbow Serpent. This story is traditionally told in the Dalabon language and has been translated into English for Sharing Our Stories.

SamplesPreview sample pages from The Mermaid and the Serpent About the seriesA landmark series addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures in the primary classroom. Sharing Our Stories was created in partnership with the SharingStories Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that works with Indigenous communities. Its aim is to protect, maintain and grow language, stories and cultural heritage using digital technologies and artforms for the benefit of children.

This landmark series supports shared reading, comprehension and critical literacy skills, as well as Humanities and Social Sciences in middle and upper primary classrooms.