Riding the Black Cockatoo by John Danalis

Riding the Black Cockatoo is a non-fiction book that follows the path of a white man who experiences of the life and culture of Aboriginal people. The book is about a man, John Danalis, the author, who's parents had an Aboriginal skull at their home and this is John's journey of returning the skull back to its origins and country. However this task which appears relatively easy at the beginning of the book turns out to be complex and results in a few hundred word story, as it is very important to the Aboriginals to do the proper ceremony/pass over. The story is interesting as you are seeing the Aboriginal culture through different eyes. Not as a historian or reporter but seeing them through the eyes of somebody like us (who isn't David Attenborough) who has had this true cultural experience. An informative book that does have a few slow parts but if your bored of reading about knights saving beautiful white princesses then maybe this is the book for you. Suitable for teenagers but mainly for Adults. 3 stars.