Milman Parry

Songs as Archive

The carriage of history through song is not unique to Aboriginal people. It is a record of events, as important as Homer, that must be read in context.

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October 7, 2026

Art / Australian Aborigines / Culture / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous

Milman Parry: Application of his Oral-Formulaic Theory to Indigenous Australian Traditions

Oral transmission of knowledge via poetry preserves history and culture through across generations with accuracy.

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August 1, 2025

Bob Coe on Baiame – The Creator God and Sky Father
Baiame Is the father of everything.
Bob Coe on Beneath ancient skies
Every time I read this I wandered the Galari in my mind.
Bob Coe on Appointment Without Accountability: Jon White, the ACT DPP and the Long Shadow of a Political Prosecution
Jon White’s DPP has so far failed to explain why they prosecuted an innocent Indigenous man, using a forged document,…
Bob Coe on Friends in The AFP and a Malicious Prosecution
Angel Marina is a hardcore racist, this is the letter he wrote to Howard Ronaldson on 9 May, 2002. .…
Bakchos on Friends in The AFP and a Malicious Prosecution
Cuz I’ve missed your oink song. And you’re right the AFP are seriously racist and corrupt.
Bob Coe on Wangarr, Tjukurrpa, Ngurambang: Ceremony as the Law of Country
Ceremony was law. It was the means by which societies without writing recorded land tenure, obligation and conduct, and it…

Milman Parry

Songs as Archive

Milman Parry: Application of his Oral-Formulaic Theory to Indigenous Australian Traditions

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Comment: Excellent Read