Gigorou

It's Time to Reclaim Beauty: First Nations Wisdom and Womanhood

By: Sasha Kutabah Sarago

Narrated by: Sasha Kutabah Sarago

Gigorou (jig-goo-roo) means ‘beauty’ or ‘beautiful’ in Jirrbal, the language of Sasha Kutabah Sarago’s grandmother. Growing up, Sarago didn’t feel gigorou. At a young age, she was told, ‘You’re too pretty to be Aboriginal’. Since then, she’s been on a journey to reconcile her conflict with beauty.

In this intimately fierce, funny and reflective audiobook, Sarago retraces her footsteps as a beauty assistant, model and magazine editor to find the answers she’s searching for. Through conversations with her matriarchs and the creation stories gifted to her, Sarago unlocks an ancestral wisdom – the key to healing and reclaiming her femininity.

In a time where the patriarchy obstructs women from the divine feminine and sexism, racism and ageism violate our sovereignty, Gigorou invites us to explore the interconnectedness of Aboriginal culture to resolve our relationship with beauty and ourselves.

©2023 Sasha Kutabah Sarago (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

‘A book that breathes wisdom.’ (Paul Callaghan, author of The Dreaming Path)

'I laughed, shed tears and felt those goosebumps when you know your soul is being spoken to and nourished.' (Chelsea Watego, author of Another Day in the Colony)

'An important and beautiful story told with tremendous heart.' (Mia Freedman, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Mamamia Women’s Media Company)