The Aborigines of the north / by Fuata A. Taito
- Bib ID:
- 2236674
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Taito, Fuata A., -1966
- Description:
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- Sydney : Methodist Overseas Missions of Australasia, [194-?]
- 48 p. : ill., port. ; 22 cm.
- Summary:
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Author of Fijian from Rotuma; conditions at Bagot Compound, Croker Is., Goulburn Is., Milingimbi, vengeance of deaths until Makkarrata is held, magic & witch-doctors, food taboos, mortuary ceremony Goulburn Is., cooking method for duck, drill method of firemaking, treatment of yams.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Goulburn Island
- Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Northern Territory
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Food - Meat - Birds
- Djinang / Dyinang people (N94.1) (NT SD53-02)
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Health services - Health workers - Medical practitioners
- Technology - Wood - Fire sticks
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Defence - World War II
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Food - Plants - Yams
- Food - Sociocultural aspects - Avoidance
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Milingimbi (Central Arnhem Land NT SD53-02)
- Croker Island (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
- Pacific Islands
- Goulburn Islands (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
- Kulaluk / Bagot (NT Top End SD52-04)
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2036 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1966
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1949
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