ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA
A scientific exposition of the tribal and social organisation, law, belief, ritual and philosophy of the Aborigines.
- xv, 397, [16] p. of plates : geneal. tables, map ; 23cm.
- Bibliography: p.[389]-390.
- Reprint of 1979 revised edition
- First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
- Family
- Technology
- Music – Vocal
- Performing arts
- Stories and motifs – Cultural heroes
- Social organisation – Avoidance rules – Language
- Music – Instruments
- Religion – Totemism
- Ceremonies – Initiation
- Social organisation – Avoidance rules – Avoidance relationships
- Art – Painting – Bark
- Death – Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Stories and motifs – Creation / Cosmology
- Social organisation – Kinship – Marriage – Wrong marriage
- Habitation – Nomadism
- Religion – Rites – Increase
- Environment – Climate and weather – Seasons
- Aged
- Stories and motifs – Rainbow serpent
- Feuds and warfare – Avenging
- Health – Treatments – Traditional – Clever people
- Government policy – Assimilation – 1951-1971
- Language – Linguistics – Language classification
- Social organisation – Kinship – Marriage
- Social organisation – Kinship – Systems – Moieties
- Death – Inquests
- Religion – After death beliefs
- Music – Musicians – Composers and songwriters
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Rembarrnga people (N73) (NT SD53-06)
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Mayali / Mayawarli people (N44) (NT SD53-01)
- Djinba / Dyinba people (N97) (NT SD53-02)
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Dhayyi / Dha?i language group (N118) (NT SD53-07)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Ngalkbun people (N76) (NT SD53-06)
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Kariyarra people (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Batjamal / Wogait people (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Jawoyn people (N57) (NT SD53-09)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
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