Yiwara : foragers of the Australian desert / Illustrated with photographs by the author ; and drawings by Nicholas Amorosi
- Bib ID:
- 3021362
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gould, Richard A. (Richard Allan)
- Description:
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- London : Collins, [1969]
- xvi, 239 p. : illus. ; 25 cm.
- Summary:
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Based on field work at Partjar oasis (Clutterbuck Hills) & Warburton Mission, 1966-67 among Ngatatjara people; p.1-36; A day with the desert people, method of hunting for emu & lizards, collection of plant foods, cooking method, food sharing rules, preparation of plant foods, sorcery - use of carved board for death pointing, carving - implement, pressure; flaking with teeth, manufacture of bark sandals; p.37-53; The Gibson Desert & its early explorers, topography, ecology, historical information on explorers; p.54-71; Archaeological background, physical features, genetic characteristics, physical adaptation to environment, dialects of Pitjantjara spoken in Gibson Desert (Ngatatjara, Pintupi, Nyatunyatjara), approximate population statistics, learning to; to speak Ngatatjara, adaptation of English words, sign language; p.72-120; Weapons & implements - throwing stick, grinding stones, spear-thrower (throwing method, accuracy, use in fire making & as woodworking tool), flake tools, manufacture of spears, tracking ability; p.101-134; Desert rituals & the sacred life, description of circumcision ceremony, notes on six section system, circumsion & subincision, display of sacred objects, meaning of ceremonies, visit to Pukara totemic waterhole (stone arrangements, fire; making by saw method, increase ritual, myth (brief version) associated with waterhole), attitudes to ghosts, exorcising ritual, socrery & sorcerers; p.135-164; Lake Moore stone arrangement, possible game trap, mythical associations of serpentine arrangement; Partjar canyon stone arrangements, mythical associations, rock paintings at Wintjara (Glen Cumming), pigments used, totemic motifs, rock engravings at Wintjaru 26m. north of Warburton Mission, possible hunting magic; p.164-189; Attractions of Mission life for Aborigines, copper mining venture at Warburton Mission 1961-1966, employment by Western Mining Corp., social barriers between Mission Aborigines & desert families, equation of eight section system with; Warburton section system (summary in tabular form), description of camp life at Warburton Mission, effect of infectious disease, incidence of polygyny, theft, begging; p.204-211; Glossary (c.70 terms) of English & Ngatatjara terms for plants, animals, anthropological concepts, implements, dialect names; plates show camp life, method of holding & throwing with spearthrower, manufacture of spear, totemic ceremonies, ritual objects, stone arrangements; line drawings include designs for body painting, division of kangaroo carcase, bark sandal making, incised designs from ritual object.
- Notes:
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- Title on two pages.
- Bibliography: p. 212-230.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Art - Body art
- Mining industry - Copper
- Technology - Stone - Flakes
- Material culture - Bark objects
- Initiation - Subincision
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Stones
- Food - Preparation - Cooking - Plants
- Weapons - Spears - Throwing
- Weapons - Spearthrowers - Making
- Sites - Stone arrangements
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Weapons - Throwing sticks
- Art - Art motifs - Hunting and weapon
- Gender relations - Division of labour
- Food - Preparation
- Language - Vocabulary - Environment and natural phenomena
- Technology - Stone - Percussion and abrading
- Language - Vocabulary - Language and peoples names
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Initiation - Circumcision
- Pintupi language (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Hunting, gathering and fishing - Tracking
- Hunting - Kangaroo / Wallaby
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Food - Sociocultural aspects - Sharing
- Gathering
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Boards
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Stories and motifs - Emu
- Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Religion - Totemism
- Environment - Land management - Fire
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Language - Vocabulary - Plant names
- Human biology - Physiological adaptation
- Technology - Wood - Fire sticks
- Technology - Fire - Fire making
- Nyanganyatjara / Nangadadjara language (A17) (WA SH51-04)
- Language - Vocabulary - Animal names
- Hunting - Lizard / goanna
- Hunting - Birds - Emus
- Health - Physiology and diseases
- Food - Meat - Kangaroo / Wallaby
- Stories and motifs - Lizards / goannas
- Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Nyanganyatjara / Nangadadjara people (A17) (WA SH51-04)
- Gender relations - Polygamy
- Technology - Stone - Grindstones
- WESTERN DESERT LANGUAGE language A80
- Lake Moore (SW WA SH50-07)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- Serpentine River (SW WA SI50-02)
- Wintjaru / Glen Cumming (Central WA SG52-09)
- Pukara (Central WA Warburton SG52-10)
- Gibson Desert (WA SF51, SF52)
- Milyirrtjarra / Warburton (Central WA SG52-09)
- Clutterbuck Hills (Central WA Warburton SG52-01)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Amorosi, Nicholas
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1969
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