Monday, 27 September 2010

How the Kangaroo got its pouch

This is an Aboriginal Australian dreamtime story about how the kangaroo got its pouch in reward for kindness showed to an old wombat. It is typical of the creation stories of Aboriginal Australia, which often have a moral aspect to them.



This story was published in Stories from the Billabong
Stories from the Billabong

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