The road to Mowanjum / Maisie MacKenzie
- Bib ID:
- 3672532
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- McKenzie, Maisie
- Description:
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- Sydney : Angus and Robertson, 1969
- 294 p., [13] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- Summary:
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Summary of early contacts with Worora tribe; story of Kimberley Aborigines during lst half-century, growing acceptance of Christian gospel, history of mission and missionaries; brief details of Loves work and life at Kunmunya; notes on birth, childhood and initiation; vengence killing, kidnapping custom between tribal groups; bleaching ceremony of Ngarinjin leader; wartime experiences in Broome.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Subject:
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- Mowanjum Aboriginal Mission (Mowanjum, W.A.)
- Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Western Australia -- Mowanjum
- Worora (Australian people) -- Missions -- Western Australia -- Mowanjum
- Presbyterian Church -- Missions -- Western Australia -- Mowanjum
- Children
- Reproduction - Childbirth
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Worrorra people (K17) (WA SD51-16)
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Mowanjum (W.A.) -- Church history
- Wupipi / Broome (WA West Kimberley SE51-06)
- Port George IV (WA West Kimberley SD51-16)
- Mowanjum (WA West Kimberley SE51-07)
- Wotjulum (WA West Kimberley SE51-07)
- Kunmunya (WA West Kimberley SE51-07)
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1969
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