The Australian Aborigines / by A.P. Elkin
- Bib ID:
- 2159573
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Elkin, A. P. (Adolphus Peter), 1891-1979
- Edition:
- 5th ed.
- Description:
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- Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1974
- xv, 397 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0207130094
- Summary:
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First published in 1938; this edition is a revised version of The Australian Aborigines; how to understand them 4th ed; New preface discusses the history of the book; Antiquity, origin and migrations, language information; Living off the land, seasons, hunting, artefacts, psychological adaptation, shelters, nomadism; Position amongst the peoples of the world; Tribes and inter-tribal gatherings, customs, local groups, family, kinship, classificatory system, types of systems (Ngarinjen, Nyul Nyul, Aranda, Luritcha, Karadjeri, Kariera); Social groups, section and moieties, alternative and irregular marriages; Kinship avoidance, taboos, methods of obtaining a wife, marriage of old men and young girls, pirauru relationship; Totemism; Secret life and initiation, missionary problems; Meaning and social function of rites; Philosophy and beliefs, increase rites, mythology and mythological figures - sky heroes, mother-goddess cult, rainbow serpent; Art and rituals - 8 art regions, bark paintings, carving; Music and dancing, sacred chanting, musical instruments, secular music, musical patterns, Songman, description of dances, diffusion, poetry, song and chant and cycles; Medicine men and magic, causes of illness and death, making of medicine men; Death, inquest and revenge, burial rites, fate after death; Briefly summarizes the phases of AboriginalEuropean contact and past govt. policies, growing Aboriginal involvement and the development of Aboriginal service and welfare organizations; Mixed-bloods, disintegration of traditional life, and the problems of prejudice; Aboriginality and cultural identity.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. [389]-390.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians. Cultural processes
- Aboriginal Australians
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage - Wrong marriage
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Avoidance relationships
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Music - Instruments
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Music - Musicians - Composers and songwriters
- Language - Linguistics - Language classification
- Kariyarra language (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Death - Inquests
- Technology
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Language
- Family
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Social identity - Aboriginality
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Karajarri language (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Government policy - Assimilation
- Habitation - Nomadism
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin language (K18) (WA SE 52-01)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Aged
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Kariyarra people (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Music - Vocal
- Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Stories and motifs - Cultural heroes
- Race relations - Racial discrimination
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons
- Luritja / Loritja language (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Religion - Totemism
- Performing arts
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul language (K13) (WA SE 51-02)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Moieties
- Australia
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2049 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1979
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1974
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