Anthropological notes on the western coastal tribes of the Northern Territory of South Australia / by Herbert Basedow
- Bib ID:
- 1855483
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Basedow, Herbert, 1881-1933
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Printer:
- (Adelaide : Hussey & Gillingham)
- Description:
-
- [Adelaide : Royal Society of South Australia, 1907]
- 62 p., 19 leaves of plates : ill. (1 col.) ; 22 cm.
- Series:
- Hallstrom Pacific Collection (Hallstrom q 104)
- Summary:
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Extent of tribal territories - Larrekiya, Marri, Wogait, Wulna, Ponga-ponga, Sherait, Mulluk-Mulluk, Marranunga, Awarrai, Agiwallem, Anyoola, Korrawa, Binbinga, Godangee, Yumpia (Umbaia), Wilingura, Angee, Tjingilli; Conception beliefs, burial rites (Mulluk-Mulluk), finger mutilation, nasal septum perforation, scarification; First initiation ceremony (Bollier) of Larrekiya; rite of Wogait; Initiation of Larrekiya female; Second initiation of Larrekiya youth (Mollinya); Corroborees & friendly meetings, etiquette shown to strangers; Hunting methods, fishing, cooking, fir-making, smoking (use of opium pipes), dwellings, weapons & implements, food & water vessels, domestic utensils; Personal ornaments; musical instruments; native art - rock paintings - Blunder Bay; drawings on bark & implements; Comparative vocabs. (28 words) of Larrekiya, Wogait, Sherait, Berringen.
- Notes:
-
- Cover title.
- Reprinted from: Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. Vol. 31 (1907)
- "Read October 2, 1906."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-835735524
- One of Library's copies is bound with: The Northern Territory of South Australia and 8 other items and located at N 631.099429 N874.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Social life and customs
- Garrwa / Garrawa / Garawa language (N155) (NT SE53-08)
- Malak Malak language (N22) (NT SD52-08)
- Gurdanji / Kurdanji / Gudanji language (C26) (NT SE53-07)
- Costume and clothing - Nose pegs and piercing
- Djeradj / Dyeraidy language (N10) (NT SD52-07)
- Djerimanga / Wulna Wuna language (N29) (NT SD52-04)
- Technology - Tools
- Maranunggu language (N13) (NT SD52-08)
- Batjamal / Wogait language (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Yanyuwa / Yanuwa people (N153) (NT SE53-04)
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Reproduction - Conception
- Warray / Warrai language (N25) (NT SD52-08)
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Djeradj / Dyeraidy people (N10) (NT SD52-07)
- Marrithiyel people (N7) (NT SD52-07)
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Housing - Shelters
- Yanyuwa / Yanuwa language (N153) (NT SE53-04)
- Marrithiyel language (N7) (NT SD52-07)
- Warray / Warrai people (N25) (NT SD52-08)
- Music - Instruments
- Maranunggu people (N13) (NT SD52-08)
- Jingulu / Djingili / Jingili people (C22) (NT SE53-06)
- Binbinga language (N138) (NT SE53-03)
- Gurdanji / Kurdanji / Gudanji people (C26) (NT SE53-07)
- Pungupungu / Bongo Bongo language (N11) (NT SD52-07)
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Wulwulam / Wuna language (N32) (NT SD52-08)
- Initiation - Finger amputation
- Jingulu / Djingili / Jingili language (C22) (NT SE53-06)
- Wulna / Wuna people (N29) (NT SD52-04)
- Wilingura language (N99) (NT SD53-14)
- Wampaya / Wambaya people (C19) (NT SE53-11)
- Sites - Scarred trees
- Pungupungu / Bongo Bongo people (N11) (NT SD52-07)
- Technology - Containers - Water carriers
- Batjamal / Wogait people (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Fishing
- Binbinga people (N138) (NT SE53-03)
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin language (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Geography - Territories and boundaries
- Mara / Marra people (N112) (NT SD53-11)
- Body - Scarification
- Malak Malak people (N22) (NT SD52-08)
- Hunting
- Language - Vocabulary
- Wilingura people (N99) (NT SD53-14)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Garrwa / Garrawa / Garawa people (N155) (NT SE53-08)
- Mara / Marra language (N112) (NT SD53-11)
- Wulwulam people (N32) (NT SD52-08)
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Weapons
- Substance use - Smoking / Tobacco
- Art - Painting - Bark
- South Australia (SA)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Royal Society of South Australia
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1932
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1933
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1907
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