Chapter 1
The language of the dance
Chapter 2
Lifelong partners and family ties
Chapter 3
Cranes across the globe
Chapter 4
Cranes in human culture and myth
YOUR GOAL
Master of The dance of the cranes
Ch 4 · Cranes in human culture and myth
sonia Cranes in Myth and Culture
Dancing like the cranes, dancing like the cranes! We leap and bow, we're bound for life.
Fun Fact
The origami legend: Folding 1,000 paper cranes is called senbazuru in Japanese and is said to grant the folder a single wish.
Glossary
crane (noun)
A large, long-legged and long-necked wading bird belonging to the family Gruidae. In Australian Aboriginal legend, a dancing girl named Brolga was transformed into this graceful bird.
A large, long-legged and long-necked wading bird belonging to the family Gruidae. In Australian Aboriginal legend, a dancing girl named Brolga was transformed into this graceful bird.
Quiz
In what year was the International Crane Foundation established to protect global crane populations?
Quiz
According to Australian Dreamtime legend, who was the Brolga before she became a crane?