Life among the Aborigines / W.E. Harney
- Bib ID:
- 1215543
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Harney, W. E. (William Edward), 1895-1962
- Description:
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- Adelaide : Rigby, 1969
- 219 p. : ill., map, ports ; 19 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0851792154 (paperback)
- Series:
- Seal books.
- Summary:
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Contact between the white man and native of the N.T.; History of peoples round Daly Waters, census of tribe in Darwin (1940); Myths & magic of Wardaman tribe, story of Kunapipi, Big Sunday Taboos; Bathurst & Melville Islands. daily life, death ritual of Tiwi; History of Tiwi people; Camp life & food hunting of Andiljaugwa of Groote Eylandt, cave paintings at Oenpelli Macassan influence; Tribal trade pattern of N.T.; History of Arnhem Land reserve, mention of cattle stations; Defloration legend and ritual of Anula women; Myth and route of dreamtime tribesmen to Victoria R. (Mudbra people of Wave Hill.)
- Notes:
- First published 1957; c1963. -- verso t.p.
- Subject:
-
- Harney, W. E. (William Edward), 1895-1962
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Social life and customs
- Wardaman people (N35) (NT SD52-16)
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Batjamal / Wogait people (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Yanyuwa / Yanuwa people (N153) (NT SE53-04)
- Hunting
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Beef cattle
- Marrithiyel people (N7) (NT SD52-07)
- Religion - Rites - Kunapipi
- Bathurst Island (NT SC52-15)
- Darwin (NT Top End SD52-04)
- Daly River (NT Top End SD52-08)
- Yermalner / Melville Island (NT SC52-16)
- Victoria River (North NT SD52, SE52)
- Daguragu / Kalkaringi / Wave Hill (Central NT SE52-08)
- Gunbalunya / Oenpelli (West Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)
- Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08)
- Melville Island / Yermalner (NT SC52-16)
- Gunbalanya / Oenpelli (West Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2032 [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):
- 1962
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1957
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