Notes of savage life in the early days of West Australian settlement / by Walter E. Roth
- Bib ID:
- 355074
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Roth, Walter Edmund, 1861?-1933
- Description:
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- [1902?]
- p. [45]-69, [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Summary:
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Based on reminiscences of F. Robert Austin, former Assistant Surveyor, W.A. about aborigines in Bunbury area 1841-184?
- Notes:
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- Cover title.
- "Based on reminiscences collected from F. Robert Austin ..."
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Bunbury Region -- Social life and customs
- Gender relations - Betrothal
- Recreation - Play - Children
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Aged - Care
- Art - Crafts - Baskets and basketmaking
- Indigenous knowledge - Health and medicine
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Stories and motifs - Moon
- Language - Personal names
- Children
- Music
- Body - Decoration
- Wardandi people (W3) (WA SI50-06)
- Food - Sociocultural aspects - Avoidance
- Land rights
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Avoidance relationships
- Wardandi language (W3) (WA SI50-06)
- Technology - Fibre - Nets - Net making
- Body - Scarification
- Cannibalism
- Material culture - String and rope making
- Hunting - Traps, nets etc
- Adolescence - Puberty
- Religion - Totemism
- Stories and motifs - Sun
- Weapons - Spears
- Reproduction - Menstruation
- Food - Preparation - Cooking
- Communications - Message sticks
- Costume and clothing - Nose pegs and piercing
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Trade and exchange
- Performing arts
- Technology - Wood - Fire sticks
- Sex relations - Extramarital
- Bunbury (SW WA SI50-06)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Austin, F. Robert
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 2003 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1933
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1902
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