Recollections of squatting in Victoria, then called the Port Phillip district (from 1841 to 1851) by Edward M. Curr. Melbourne, Sydney [etc.] George Robertson, 1883
- Bib ID:
- 2667518
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Curr, Edward M. (Edward Micklethwaite), 1820-1889
- Description:
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- [Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1968]
- xii, 452 p. fold. col. map. 23 cm.
- Series:
- Australiana facsimile editions, no. 130
- Summary:
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Historical account; p.20; Aborigines in city adaptation to new life; p.52-60; Depredations, settlers fear of natives; p.66; Establishment of Protectorate Station; p.70-74, 84-95; Sheep farming at Tongala, Bangerang tribal area, natives attitude; p.194-206; Sheep stealing & methods of dealing with these offences by police; Chap.21, also p.8492, 128-149, 168- 174, 299; Detailed description of the Bangerang tribe - two sections, Wongatpan and Towroonban; List of groups speaking Bangerang dialect; Physical appearance, clothes & ornaments; nasal perforation, tooth avulsion; Causes of reduction of tribal population; Social organization; Taboos; education & initiation, marriage customs, division of labour; Canoe building, types of food, method of tracking, techniques of hunting & fishing, cooking; Cannibalism connected with war or religion, notes on infanticide, training of children; Behaviour towards aged; Burial rites; diseases; Religious beliefs, magic & sorcery; Dwellings; Types of weapons, use of messengers & message sticks; Recreations - ball games & string figures; Detailed description of corroborees, specific mention of one that took place among the Bangerang, Ngooraialum and Pimpandoo tribes Exchange of goods; betrothal; Intelligence and general qualities; Notes on dialects; Chap.22; Warfare, revenge; p.390-391; Aborigines treatment of sickness; p.425-434; mention of some of the characteristics of the Lake Boga tribes; Many other references throughout to relations between natives & white settlers, depredations & murders; Tribal groups mentioned; Wollithiga; Kailtheban (or Waaringulum), Boongatpan, Pikkolatpan, Angootheraban, Ngarrimouro, Moitheriban, Toolinyagan.
- Notes:
- Facsimile reproduction of a copy held in the State Library of South Australia.
- Subject:
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- Frontier and pioneer life -- Victoria
- Sheep -- Victoria
- Aboriginal Australians
- Costume and clothing - Nose pegs and piercing
- Gender relations - Marriage
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules
- Recreation - Play
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Sheep and wool
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Gender relations - Division of labour
- Communications - Message sticks
- Cannibalism
- Housing - Shelters
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Recreation - Games - String games and string figures
- Transport - Water - Canoes
- Weapons
- Communications - Messengers
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Initiation - Tooth avulsion
- Gender relations - Betrothal
- Health - Physiology and diseases
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Aged - Care
- Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
- Hunting, gathering and fishing - Tracking
- Animals - Livestock - Stealing and killing
- Recreation - Play - Children
- Bangerang people (S40) (Vic SJ55-02)
- Moira (N Vic SJ55-02)
- Colbinabbin (N Vic SJ55-01)
- Port Phillip / Western Port area (Vic SJ55)
- Tongala (N Vic SJ55-01)
- Lake Boga (NW Vic SI54-16)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1908
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1889
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1968
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