Volkerkunde Australiens / von Ferdinand Herrmann
- Bib ID:
- 1753791
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Herrmann, Ferdinand
- Description:
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- Mannheim : Bibliographisches Institut, 1967
- 250 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Series:
- B.I. Hochschultaschenbucher ; no. 337/337 a.
- Summary:
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Notes on gesture language, hand signs; General physical anthropology, 907 tribe names listed with location and maps; Clothing, ornaments, scarification; Hunting, fishing, foods & their preparation; weapons, method of using spearthrower hafted axes, shelters; Social structure, classes, marriage laws (Kariera, Aluridja & Ungarinyin types); Totemism, matriand patrilineal descent; Initiation rites, use of bullroarer, ritual objects, body decorations; Religious beliefs; Rock art; other types of art briefly outlined; Present-day contact situation; List of references, tribes and places.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 208-237.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin language (K18) (WA SE 52-01)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Costume and clothing
- Religion - Totemism
- Luritja / Loritja language (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Kariyarra language (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Kariyarra people (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Weapons - Spearthrowers
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Human biology - Physical anthropology
- Art - Rock art
- Body - Scarification
- Art - Subjects - Contact
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Art - Art motifs - Hand
- Fishing
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Patrilineal systems
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
- Body - Decoration
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Food
- Pilbara area (WA SF50, SF51, SG50)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- West Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51)
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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