On the Aborigines of Australia / by Augustus Oldfield
- Bib ID:
- 1598330
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Oldfield, Augustus
- Description:
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- London : Published for the Ethnological Society, by John Murray, Albemarble Street, 1865
- p. 215-298 ; 22 cm.
- Summary:
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Extensive and observant notes on the Aborigines of W.A. especially the Wadjandi tribe; Theories re origin and movements of Aborigines within Australia; Physical description, particularly of people in N.W. of Western Australia; Psychology Religious beliefs and legends (W. Aus.); Watchandie and An-gaur-die tribes; Death and burial; Magic and revenge; War-ra-na-noo-Ra tribe; Marriage; Initiation; Recreations; Dancing and singing; Legends; Weapons; Artefacts; Clothing; Foodgetting and cooking; Fire-making; Cannibalism; Language; pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary (Wadjandi); Also short vocabulary of the Champion Bay tribe collected by R.J. Foley (Nanda); (Nanda)
- Notes:
- In Transactions of the Ethnological Society of London. -- Vol. 3.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- History -- 19th century
- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians
- Nhanta / Nhanda people (W14) (WA SG50-13)
- Environment - Land management - Fire
- Religion - Dreaming - Devils, monsters, evil spirits
- Food - Plants
- Language - Vocabulary - Food, cooking and fire
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Watjanti people (W13) (WA SG50-13)
- Costume and clothing
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Language - Vocabulary - Word lists
- Death - Mortuary customs
- Cannibalism
- Yinggarda people (W19) (WA SF50-13)
- Technology - Fire - Fire making
- Amangu language (W12) (WA SH50-01)
- Amangu people (W12) (WA SH50-01)
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology - Pronunciation
- Watjanti language (W13) (WA SG50-13)
- Yinggarda language (W19) (WA SF50-13)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Nhanta / Nhanda language (W14) (WA SG50-13)
- Weapons
- Geraldton / Champion Bay (SW WA SH50-01)
- Gascoyne / Murchison area (WA SG50)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Ethnological Society of London
- Copyright:
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- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1863
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- Published
- Publication date:
- 1863
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