The Victorian Aborigines : their initiation ceremonies and divisional systems / by R. H. Mathews
- Bib ID:
- 2213420
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mathews, R. H. (Robert Hamilton), 1841-1918, author
- Access Conditions:
- This item contains words and pictures, and descriptions that may be considered offensive or distressing.
- Description:
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- [Washington, District of Columbia] : [American Anthropological Association], [1898?]
- 325-343 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plate ; illustrations, map ; 30 cm
- Summary:
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Bangarang nation; location, comparison with Wiradjuri tribes, intermarrying groups; tooth avulsion ceremony; Kurnai nation - no totemic intermarrying groups; Booandik - totems, intermarrying system, initiation; Narrinyeri initiation; map showing distribution of Victorian tribes.
- Notes:
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- Reprinted from American Anthropologist November 1898.
- Title from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Nq 392.1409945 M441 copy Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Rites and ceremonies
- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Languages
- Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-07)
- Bungandidj / Buandig people (S13) (SA SJ54-06)
- Bangerang people (S40) (Vic SJ55-02)
- Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
- Ngarrindjeri / Narrinjeri people (S69) (SA SI54-13)
- Initiation - Tooth avulsion
- Religion - Totemism
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Victoria (Vic)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- South East South Australia (SE SA SI54, SJ54)
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- American Anthropological Association, issuing body
- Copyright:
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- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1918
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1898
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