Studies in Australian totemism / by A.P. Elkin
- Bib ID:
- 2296559
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Elkin, A. P. (Adolphus Peter), 1891-1979
- Description:
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- Sydney : Australian National Research Council, [1933]
- 147 p. [4] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Series:
- Oceania monographs ; no. 2.
- Summary:
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Field work 1927-1928 in Kimberley district; Locations of Karadjeri, Yauor, Nygina, Mangala tribes; Totemism, Karadjeri & Yaour; exogamous totems, taboos, table of hordes & totems with translation, map of Karadjeri tribal territory and approx. position of Ngura; Head men; Camping arrangements around La Grange Aboriginal Feeding Station; Mythology associated with of spirit children; Rites at which women may be present or assist; Seasons; Pt.2; Map & locations of Djukan, Ngormbal, Djabera-Djaber, Nyul-Nyul, Bardi, Djaui; local organization, spirit children, increase songs with translations; Totemism in these has conceptional, dream, and local aspects; Spiritdouble belief; Ungarinyin; tribal territory divided into approx. 43 horde countries; Moiety, local & dream totemism, myths relating to these; List of tambun and totems; Finding of child in stone arrangements in connection with increase Forrest River tribes; Locations; Moiety, clan and dream totems; Increase rites, rain-making ceremony; Eastern Kimberley tribes; Locations Subsectional totemism; Conception belief; Ceremonies and taboos; List of subsection & totems; Historical survey of field work & summary of knowledge to date.
- Notes:
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- "This monograph consists of the reprint of the following articles from Oceania: Totemism in North-Western Australia. V. 3, no. 3, 257-296, v. 3, no. 4, 435-481, v.4, no. 1, 54-64. - Studies in Aust ralian totemism : sub-section, section and moiety totemism. V. 4, no. 1, 65-90. - Studies in Australian totemism : the nature of Australian totemism. V. 4, no. 2, 113-131. "--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Totemism
- Ethnology -- Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Religion
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin language (K18) (WA SE 52-01)
- Jaru / Djaru people (K12) (WA SE52-10)
- Bardi language (K15) (WA SE 51-02)
- Jukun / Djugan language (K2) (WA SE 51-06)
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Nyikina language (K3) (WA SE 51-12)
- Miriwoong / Miriuwung language (K29) (WA SD52-14)
- Ceremonies - Rain making
- Yiiji people (K32) (WA SD52-14)
- Mangala language (A65) (WA SE51-15)
- Jaru / Djaru language (K12) (WA SE 52-10)
- Religion - Totemism
- Ngumbarl people (K4) (WA SE51-06)
- Sites - Stone arrangements
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Yawuru people (K1) (WA SE51-10)
- Nyikina people (K3) (WA SE51-11)
- Wembria language (K31) (WA SD52-10)
- Jabirrjabirr / Djabera Djabera people (K8) (WA SE51-06)
- Jukun / Djugan people (K2) (WA SE51-06)
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Music - Vocal
- Jawi / Djawi language (K16) (WA SE 51-03)
- Djerag language (K47) (WA SD52-14)
- Jabirrjabirr / Djabera Djabera language (K8) (WA SE 51-06)
- Wembria people (K31) (WA SD52-10)
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Kija / Gidja people (K20) (WA SE52-06)
- Andajin people (K23) (WA SE52-05)
- Yawuru language (K1) (WA SE 51-10)
- Wirngir people (K42) (WA SD52-10)
- Stories and motifs - Spirit children
- Reproduction - Conception
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules
- Andajin language (K23) (WA SE 52-02)
- Jawi / Djawi people (K16) (WA SE51-03)
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul language (K13) (WA SE 51-02)
- Malngin language (K30) (WA SE52-06)
- Kija / Gidja language (K20) (WA SE 52-06)
- Yiiji language (K32) (WA SD52-14)
- Bardi people (K15) (WA SE51-02)
- Malngin people (K30) (WA SE52-06)
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons
- Miriwoong / Miriuwung people (K29) (WA SD52-14)
- Gender relations - Division of labour
- Ngumbarl language (K4) (WA SE 51-06)
- Mangala people (A65) (WA SE51-15)
- Karajarri language (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- Forrest River (WA East Kimberley SD52-09, SD52-10, SD52-14)
- Western Desert (WA SF51, SF52, SG51, SG52)
- Bidyadanga / Lagrange (WA West Kimberley SE51-10)
- Also Titled:
- Totemism in North-Western Australia (the Kimberley division)
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1969
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