Living magic : the realities underlying the psychical practices and beliefs of Australian Aborigines / Ronald Rose
- Bib ID:
- 736752
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Rose, Ronald, 1920-
- Description:
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- London : Chatto & Windus, 1957
- 222 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Summary:
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Fieldwork at Hermannsburg, Areyonga valley, Tabulam, Woodenbong; account of parapsychological findings; telepathy (Nyul - nyul, Gringai, Minying, Bundulung, Gidabul); smoke signals, bone pointing, kurdaitcha, initiation ceremony (Pitjendadjara); witchdoctors (Pitjendadjara, Birri, Kurnai, Gidabul); inquest (Kurnai, Mullunjarli); healing of illnesses and wounds, culture contact and clashes; magic cord (Pitjendadjara, Gidabul, Bundulung, Yinliburra); love magic (Pitjendadjara, Aranda, Yuggrabool); conception beliefs (Aranda); womens place in magic (Aranda, Dieri, Euahlayi); rain making (Dieri, Gidabul, Bundulung, Pitjendadjara); results of tests, and questionnaire in appendices; most data from Aranda and Pitjendadjara tribes; some information from Gidabul, Bundulung, Yinliburra, Dieri, Gringai, Mullanjarli, Wotjobaluk, Nyul nyul, Minyung, Borri, Kurnai, Ruahlayi, Yuggrabool tribes.
- Subject:
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- Magic -- Australia
- Occultism -- Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Reproduction - Conception
- Minjungbal / Minyangbal people (E18) (NSW SH56-03)
- Wergaia / Wotjobaluk people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
- Yugambal people (E11) (NSW SH56-06)
- Githabul people (E14) (NSW SH56-02)
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Death - Inquests
- Yuwaalaraay / Euahlayi / Yuwaaliyaay people (D27) (NSW SH55-07)
- Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
- Jagara / Yuggera people (E23) (Qld SG56-14)
- Law enforcement - Customary - Kadaitcha
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Bundjalung / Banjalang people (E12) (NSW SH56-02)
- Worimi / Gadang / Kattang people (E2) (NSW SI56-02)
- Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-01)
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Biri / Birri Gubba people (E56) (Qld SF55-03)
- Ceremonies - Women
- Psychology - Parapsychology
- Communications - Nonverbal - Smoke signals
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Ceremonies - Rain making
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Magic and sorcery - Love magic
- East Queensland (E Qld SF55, SF56)
- Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52)
- South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
- Woodenbong (NSW N Coast SH56-02)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- Western Victoria (W Vic)
- Areyonga (South Central NT SG53-01)
- Tabulam (NSW N Coast SH56-02)
- Ntaria / Hermannsburg (South Central NT SF53-13)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2090 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2020
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1957
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