'Mungo Man and Mungo Lady' oral histories
Oral history interviews concerning the repatriation of Mungo Man to Mungo National Park conducted by Louise Darmody.
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A personal account of the many years Warren spent to bring Mungo Man back home to country. 8 pages
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Dawn Smith speaks about the significance of the repatriation ceremony of Mungo man and woman. 2 pages
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In the interview Roy speaks at length about his life and early childhood, meeting his wife Beryl, and the repatriation of Mungo Man.3 pages
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In this interview Beryl speaks about the Mungo Man repatriation ceremony in November 2017. 2 pages
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Maureen’s speaks about her experience of driving to the National Museum to collect Mungo Man and other ancestral remains before their repatriation in the Mungo National Park.4 pages
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Over two interviews Michael speaks about his ancestors and recalls first hearing about Mungo Man and Mungo Lady from his aunt’s stories.5 pages
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Patricia talks about the emotional impact on her of the return of Mungo Man to Mungo National Park, while remembering stories about her family. 4 pages
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In this interview, Mary Pappin talks about being a Muthi Muthi woman from the Willandra Lakes Region.