A young Tiwi girl is fascinated by the preparations for her Aunty’s wedding. She questions her Maningawu or
grandmother about what is being worn and by whom. The simple question and answer text along with the colourful
illustrations simply show what a Tiwi wedding could look like today. The illustrator has used Procreate and Adobe
Photoshop to create her digital artwork appearing in this book. The Tiwi patterns, designs, dance, language and
extended family show a different but no less important way to perform and celebrate a wedding. A brief
explanation and language glossary at the back of the book give the reader more information about the Tiwi people.
Miranda Tapsell was born in Darwin and her people are the Larrakia and the Tiwi. She has a career in film, theatre
and television. Illustrator Samantha Fry grew up in the Northern Territory and lives in Darwin. She is descended
from the Dagoman people from Katherine and as a child lived in remote communities across the Top End. Joshua
Tyler is a non-Indigenous author, playwright and screenwriter.
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