The customs and traditions of the Aboriginal natives of North Western Australia / by John G. Withnell
- Bib ID:
- 2312771
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Withnell, John G
- Description:
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- Adelaide : Libraries Board of South Australia, 1965
- 37 p. ; 15 cm.
- Series:
- Australiana facsimile editions ; no. 91.
- Summary:
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Birth, initiation, marriage laws, names of relatives, food getting, corroborees, rock carvings, fighting, medicine men, death, burial, folklore; refers to Pilbara district especially.
- Notes:
- Facsimile edition. Originally published: Roebourne (W.A.), 1901.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- Social life and customs
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Reproduction - Childbirth
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Religion - Dreaming - Creation / Cosmology
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Costume and clothing - Hair dressing
- rock engraving
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Weapons - Spears - Fighting
- clever people - healing
- Social behaviour - Socialisation - Child rearing
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever People
- Death - Mortuary customs
- Initiation - Circumcision
- Dance - Ceremonial
- Pilbara area (WA SF50, SF51, SG50)
- Also Titled:
- Aboriginals of North Western Australia
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1926
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1901
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1965
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