The sacred site : the western Arnhem Land example / R.M. Berndt
- Bib ID:
- 2146916
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Berndt, Ronald M. (Ronald Murray), 1916-
- Description:
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- Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1969
- vi, 64 p. : maps ; 26 cm.
- Series:
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- Australian aboriginal studies ; no. 29.
- Social anthropology series ; no. 4.
- Summary:
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Defines sacredness and importance of sites in the Croker Island, Coburg Peninsula and Murgenella Plain area of the Arnhem Land Reserve; gives detailed information on informants background and lists Margu, Gunwinggu, Jiwadja, Woraidbag, Amurag & Maung as important local affiliations; expression of the social and quasi-social relationships, example given in song from the Wawalag cycle (with free and literal translation), comparison of sites in Murinbata, Aranda & other tribal areas; sketch maps cover 4 sheets divided into 14 sections giving approximate locations for extensive lists of sites with Aboriginal place names; tables give keys to social divisions shown on maps; discussion of preservation of sites and development of the area; proposals for land protection advanced.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 58.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Religion
- Language - Vocabulary - Place names
- Music - Vocal
- Wagilak / Wawilak people (N106) (NT SD53-07)
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Sites - Sacred sites
- Amurdak / Umorrdak / Amarak language (N47) (NT SC53-13)
- Marrgu / Margu language (N45) (NT SC53-13)
- Stories and motifs
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku language (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Sites - Conservation and protection
- Marrgu / Margu people (N45) (NT SC53-13)
- Language - Texts and translations - Aboriginal to non-Aboriginal language
- Wareidbug people (N48) (NT SC53-13)
- Iwaidja / Yiwayja / Yiwadya language (N39) (NT SC53-13)
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku people (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- W©Þgilak / Wawilak language (N106) (NT SD53-07)
- Amurdak / Umorrdak / Amarak people (N47) (NT SC53-13)
- W©Þgilak / Wawilak people (N106) (NT SD53-07)
- Murrinhpatha people (N3) (NT SD52-11)
- Maung / Mawng people (N64) (NT SC53-13)
- Wagilak / Wawilak language (N106) (NT SD53-07)
- Iwaidja / Yiwayja / Yiwadya people (N39) (NT SC53-13)
- Maung / Mawng language (N64) (NT SC53-13)
- Murrinhpatha language (N3) (NT SD52-11)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Cobourg Peninsula / Gurig National Park (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
- Croker Island (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
- Murgenella (West Arnhem Land NT SC53-13)
- Copyright:
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- Until 2086 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2016
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1969
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