The Mardu aborigines : living the dream in Australia's desert / Robert Tonkinson
- Bib ID:
- 2210475
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Tonkinson, Robert
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- Fort Worth : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, c1991
- xii, 204 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0030322820
- Series:
- Case studies in cultural anthropology.
- Summary:
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Revised second edition contains updated introduction and expanded interpretations; revised orthography; new sections; religion, politics and hierarchy, contesting the dream, the mission era (1946-1969), self management, mining, Jigalong and outstations (Parnngurr, Punmu, Gunawarriji); deletes some details of initiation and sorcery; see first edition for complete annotation.
- Notes:
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- Rev. ed. of: The Mardudjara aborigines. c1978.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-194) and index.
- Subject:
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- Mardu (Australian people) -- Western Australia -- Gibson Desert
- Language - Linguistics - Phonology and phonetics - Orthography and spelling
- Mining industry
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Kartujarra people (A51) (WA SF51-14)
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Kartujarra language (A51) (WA SF51-14)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Technology
- Punmu / Rawa (Great Sandy Desert WA SF51-10)
- Parnngur (Great Sandy Desert WA SF51-10)
- Jigalong (WA East Pilbara SF51-13)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1991
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