Australian Aboriginal culture
- Bib ID:
- 2573874
- Format:
- Book
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- Canberra : A.G.P.S. for the Australian National Advisory Committee for UNESCO, 1973
- 48p : ill ; 21x15cm.
- Summary:
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Brief outline of Aboriginal life in remote areas; physical appearance, estimates of population in 1788, recent population increase, size of territory, number of languages and dialects, mens way of life (species hunted, weapons, tools, ceremonial life), womens way of life (animal and plant food collection; food preparation and cooking), dwellings, firemaking, religion and ceremonies (totemism, spirit ancestors, initiation, sacred objects, bullroarers), magic and medicine (including kurdaitja shoes, bone pointing), games, music (instruments), dress and ornament, watercraft, hunting and fighting, boomerangs, utensils (string, dishes, shells, mats, etc.), stone tools (materials, types), bone artefacts, trade and exchange (map of routes), rock art and bark painting (methods, styles), old age and death.
- Notes:
- Some copies have redesigned preliminary pages when reprinted.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Recreation - Games - String games and string figures
- Social welfare
- Technology - Fire - Fire making
- Law enforcement - Customary - Kadaitcha
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Technology - Utensils - Dishes
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Hunting
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
- Indigenous knowledge - Health and medicine
- Weapons - Boomerangs
- Performing arts
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Art - Crafts
- Material culture - String and rope making
- Trade and exchange
- Religion - Totemism
- Technology - Stone
- Language
- Housing - Shelters
- Transport - Water
- Music - Instruments
- Demography - Census data
- Food - Preparation - Cooking
- Aged
- Australia
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian National Advisory Committee for Unesco
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2043 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1973
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