First the spring : a history of the Shire of Kojonup, Western Australia / Merle Bignell
- Bib ID:
- 4473972
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Bignell, Merle, 1927-
- Description:
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- [Nedlands, W.A.] : University of Western Australia Press for the Kojonup Shire Council, 1971
- xi, [1], 251 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0855640480
- Summary:
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Early discussion on the assumptions of the homogeneity of the Aboriginal people of SW Western Australia. Description of pre-colonial life of the Kaneang (possibly Kaniyang) people, including diet, hunting and gathering, examples of the language, ornamentation, circumcision, myths and legends and implements and weapons.
- Notes:
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- Distributed in the U.S. by International Scholarly Book Services, Portland, Ore.
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- Subject:
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- Hunting
- Costume and clothing - Belts and waistbands
- Weapons
- Kaniyang people (W4) (WA SI50-11)
- Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah people (W41) (WA SI50)
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Sheep and wool
- Initiation - Circumcision
- Kaniyang language (W4) (WA SI50-11)
- Kojonup (W.A.) -- History
- Kojonup (W.A. : Shire) -- History
- Albany / King George Sound (SW WA SI50-11, SI50-15)
- Kojonup (SW WA SI50-07)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Kojonup (W.A. : Shire). Council
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1971
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