Notes on some native tribes of Australia / by R. H. Mathews
- Bib ID:
- 1600147
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mathews, R. H. (Robert Hamilton), 1841-1918, author
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. FERG/1960 copy
- Description:
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- [Sydney, New South Wales] : Royal Society of New South Wales, [1906?]
- 95-129 pages ; 22 cm
- Summary:
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Sections, subsections & marriage regulations in Kurnu tribe; sharing game, food regulations (especially Central Australia, Victoria & South Australia); sociology of Chau-an tribe, succession of totems & general spirit beliefs, belief in reincarnation (Adelaide, Daly River, Perth); conception beliefs of tribes at Mount Freeling; grammatical structure of languages spoken about Alice Springs (Aranda, Loritcha, with small vocabulary of latter); comments on native shoes in Northern Territory (Kooditcha); description of two kinds of bullroarers used in Adelaide area; naming of some native languages - Yaako, Yarlo, Iyi, Oitbi, Kamilaroi; account of procedure of avenging party in Victoria; bound in his Papers, Social Anthropology, v.2, no.2.
- Notes:
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- Cover title.
- "Reprinted from Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of N.S. Wales. Vol. 40"
- "[Read before the Royal Society of N. S. Wales, November 7, 1906.]"
- This book contains language, words and descriptions that may be considered offensive or distressing. These words reflect the attitude of the period in which the item was written and/or that of its author.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- FERG/1960 copy also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-756507459
- Text in English with some words/wordlists in Kurnu, Jawoyn, Luritja, Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi, Arrernte, Marrku, Oitbi and Wurangu.
- "Read before the Royal Society of N.S.Wales, November 7, 1906"
- Subject:
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- Kurnu language D25
- Kurnu / Gunu people (D25) (NSW SH55-05)
- Jawoyn language N57
- Jawoyn people (N57) (NT SD53-09)
- Luritja language C7.1
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language D23
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
- Arrernte language C8
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Marrku language N45
- Marrgu / Margu people (N45) (NT SC53-13)
- Oitbi language N46
- Oidbi people (N46) (NT SC53-13)
- Wurangu language (N37)
- Wurangu people (N37) (NT SC52-16)
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Language - Vocabulary - Language and peoples names
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
- Language - Linguistics - Grammar and syntax
- Law enforcement - Customary - Kadaitcha
- Religion - Totemism
- Reproduction - Conception
- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Languages
- Aboriginal Australians -- Kinship
- Northern Territory - Central NT
- Mparntwe / Alice Springs (South Central NT SF53-14)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- Daly Waters (North NT SE53-01)
- Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52)
- Perth (SW WA SH50-14)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- Adelaide (SE SA SI54-09)
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
- Western Victoria (W Vic)
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Royal Society of New South Wales, issuing body
- Copyright:
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- Since 1931
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1918
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1906
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