The Australian Aborigines / by A.P. Elkin
- Bib ID:
- 1334076
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Elkin, A. P. (Adolphus Peter), 1891-1979
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
- Description:
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- Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1979, c1974
- xv, 397, [16] p. of plates : geneal. tables, map ; 23cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0207137331 (paperback)
- 020713863X
- Summary:
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A scientific exposition of the tribal and social organisation, law, belief, ritual and philosophy of the Aborigines.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p.[389]-390.
- Subject:
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- Australian Aboriginal Australians. Cultural processes
- Aboriginal Australians
- Anthropology, Cultural
- Culture
- Australia
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Rembarrnga people (N73) (NT SD53-06)
- Family
- Technology
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Music - Vocal
- Performing arts
- Stories and motifs - Cultural heroes
- Mayali / Mayawarli people (N44) (NT SD53-01)
- Djinba / Dyinba people (N97) (NT SD53-02)
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Language
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Music - Instruments
- Religion - Totemism
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Avoidance relationships
- Dhayyi / Dha?i language group (N118) (NT SD53-07)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Ngalkbun people (N76) (NT SD53-06)
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage - Wrong marriage
- Habitation - Nomadism
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Kariyarra people (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons
- Aged
- Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Batjamal / Wogait people (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Government policy - Assimilation - 1951-1971
- Language - Linguistics - Language classification
- Jawoyn people (N57) (NT SD53-09)
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Moieties
- Death - Inquests
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Music - Musicians - Composers and songwriters
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 70 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Unpublished
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