Savage life in Central Australia / by George Aiston and George Horne
- Bib ID:
- 4660325
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Horne, George A
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- Virginia, N.T. : D. M. Welch, 2009
- xiv, p. 232 p. : ill., (some col.) maps, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780977503575
- Series:
- Australian Aboriginal culture series ; 7.
- Summary:
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Gives a first-hand account of life amongst the Wangkangurru (Wonkonguru) and Dieri people living their traditional nomadic lives in the arid regions east of Lake Eyre, as recorded by George Aiston, who resided there from 1912. His photos illustrate details of day to day life: games, food preparation, string-making, stone tool manufacture and use, corroborees, rain-making ceremonies, bone-pointing, use of magic stones and duels with stone daggers. Dr. George Horne visited the region and collaborated with Aiston to write the1924 book, revealing an Aboriginal Australia never to be seen again. This revised edition contains previously unpublished photos by Aiston, additional articles, and updated information. Wangkangurru elders living in the region show knowledge of their bush foods, significant sites, and detail the story of Thutirla-Pula (Two Boys Dreaming) and the creation of mikiris (waterholes).
- Notes:
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- Previous ed.: London : Macmillan, 1924.
- "Compiled, edited and published by David M. Welch"-- T.p.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Ceremonies - Rain making
- Wangkangurru / Wangganguru people (L27) (SA SG53-12)
- Material culture
- Language - Vocabulary - Word lists
- Initiation - Circumcision
- Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-01)
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Stones
- Death - Mortuary customs
- Sites - Sites of significance
- Material culture - String and rope making
- Magic and sorcery - Bone pointing
- Stories and motifs
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Stones - Cylcons
- Recreation - Games
- Weapons - Boomerangs
- Technology - Stone
- Weapons
- Death - Mourning
- Wangkangurru / Wangganguru language (L27) (SA SG53-12)
- Religion - Dreaming - Ancestor spirits
- Wangkangurru language L27
- Australia, Central -- Description and travel -- 1901-1950
- South Australia -- Description and travel -- 1901-1950
- Lake Kandramooka (NE SA SH54-01)
- Mungeranie (NE SA SH54-01)
- Kati Thanda / Lake Eyre (NE SA SH53-04)
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- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2009
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