Memoirs of Simpson Newland, C.M.G. sometime treasurer of South Australia / With foreword by the Hon. Sir Langdon Bonython
- Bib ID:
- 1936512
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Newland, Simpson, 1835-1925
- Description:
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- Adelaide : F. W. Preece and sons, 1926
- 215 p. : port. ; 22 cm.
- Summary:
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Personal experiences and reminiscences -- The Aborigines : Encounter Bay tribe (Ramingaries) -- Shelters -- Clothing -- Weapons -- Territory Inter-tribal relations with Rapid Bay & Adelaide tribes -- Mortuary rites --European contact and attempts at acculturation -- Natives of the upper Darling (Parkengees, Wampangees and Barrengees) -- Tribal territories -- Marriage and kinship -- Vengeance -- Rain making -- Medicine man -- After death belief -- Plant foods, hunting methods for duck, pigeon and Emu, Fishing methods : infanticide, mourning, funerary rites, initiation, spirit beliefs.
- Subject:
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- Newland, Simpson, 1835-1925
- Geography - Territories and boundaries
- Ceremonies - Rain making
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Fishing
- Indigenous knowledge - Health and medicine
- Death - Mourning
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- History - Biographies - Non-Indigenous - Autobiographies
- Weapons
- Food - Preparation - Cooking - Plants
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-04)
- Costume and clothing
- Ramindjeri people (S2) (SA SI54-13)
- Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-03)
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Animals - Birds - Ducks / Geese
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Hunting - Birds - Emus
- Nawalgu people (D19) (NSW SH55-13)
- South Australia -- History
- Encounter Bay (SE SA SI54-13)
- Rapid Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula SE SA SI54-13)
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- North West New South Wales (NW NSW SH54, SH55, SI54)
- Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
- Adelaide (SE SA SI54-09)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1925
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1926
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