Gigorou

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

In this intimately fierce, funny and reflective book, Sasha 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, Sasha unlocks an ancestral wisdom – the key to healing and reclaiming her femininity.

'Gigorou' invites us to explore the interconnectedness of Aboriginal culture to resolve our relationship with beauty and ourselves.

Pages: 304.

Published: 2023.