The native tribes of Central Australia / by Baldwin Spencer and F.J. Gillen
- Bib ID:
- 2093212
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Spencer, Baldwin, Sir, 1860-1929
- Description:
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- New York : Dover Publications, 1968
- xviii, 669 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0486217752
- Summary:
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Ethnography of Chingali (see Djingili), Walpari (see Waljbiri), Kaitish (see Gaididj), Waagai (see Wagaka), Iliaura (see Alja; wara), Ilpirra (see Waljbiri), Arunta (see Aranda), Luritcha (see Lurdja), Urabunna (see Arabana); compiled from fieldwork 1894-1897; covers many features of social organisation, ceremony, religion, healing, magic, material culture, myths of origin, sun, moon, eclipses, stars.
- Notes:
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- "Unabridged republication of the work originally published ... in 1899."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians
- Weapons - Shields
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Adolescence - Puberty
- Gathering
- Language - Vocabulary - Place names
- Weapons - Clubs and fighting sticks
- Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)
- Weapons - Boomerangs
- Stories and motifs - Moon
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Hunting
- Stories and motifs - Sun
- Alyawarr / Alyawarre people (C14) (NT SF53-07)
- Fishing
- Technology - Stone
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Stories and motifs - Celestial phenomena - Events
- Music - Vocal
- Religion - Totemism
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Ceremonies - Women
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Wakaya people (C16) (NT SE53-15)
- Cannibalism
- Food - Preparation - Cooking
- Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-03)
- Magic and sorcery - Love magic
- Weapons - Spearthrowers
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Weapons - Spears
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Jingulu / Djingili / Jingili people (C22) (NT SE53-06)
- Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-06)
- South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Gillen, F. J. (Francis James), 1855-1912
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1924
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1929
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1968
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