I, the Aboriginal as told to Douglas Lockwood / Douglas Lockwood
- Bib ID:
- 6533765
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Lockwood, Douglas, 1918-1980, author
- Description:
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- Sydney : New Holland, 2004
- © 1962
- 240 pages, [16] pages : illustrations, photographs, portraits ; 22 cm
- ISBN:
- 9781742575001 (paperback)
- Summary:
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Life story of Phillip Roberts (Wailpuldanya of Alawa tribe) written from interviews; Includes information on general life, life cycle (especially childhood education), ceremonies (Kunapipi and Yabudurawa), role of the songman, marriage arrangements & rules; Meaning of finger talk, magic, bonepointing, removal of kidney fat; Tribal fights, punishments; Women's ceremonies, body decorations; After death beliefs; Darwin Lazaret, effect of communicable diseases; Phillip Roberts work as medical orderly in Darwin.
- Notes:
- First published: Adelaide: Rigby, 1962.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2050 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1980
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1962
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