The Australian Aborigines : how to understand them / by A.P. Elkin
- Bib ID:
- 77258
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Elkin, A. P. (Adolphus Peter), 1891-1979
- Edition:
- 4th ed.
- Description:
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- Sydney : Angus and Robertson, 1964
- xxii, 393 p., [33] p. of plates : ill., geneal. tables, map, ports (1 col.) ; 23 cm.
- Summary:
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First published 1938, this ed. enlarged and revised; 2ed, 1943, 3ed, 1954, with reprints in 1945, 1948, 1956, 1961; Antiquity, origin and migrations, language information; Living off the land, seasons, hunting, artefacts, psychological adaptation, shelters, nomadism; Position amongst the peoples of the world; Tribes and inter-tribal gatherings, customs, local groups, family, kinship, classificatory system, types of systems (Ngarinjen, Nyul Nyul, Aranda, Luritcha, Karadjeri, Kariera); Social groups, sections and moieties, alternate and irregular marriages; Kinship avoidance, taboos, methods of obtaining a wife, marriage of old men and young girls, pirauru relationship; Totemism; Secret life and initiation - missionary problems; Meaning and social function of rites; Philosophy and beliefs, increase rites, mythology and mythological figures - sky heroes, mother-goddess cult, rainbow serpent; Art and ritual - 8 art regions, bark paintings, carvings; Music and dancing - sacred chanting, musical instruments, secular music, musical patterns, Songman, description of dances, diffusion, poetry, song and chant cycles; Medicine men and magic, causes of illness and death, making of medicine men; Death, inquest and revenge, burial rites, fate after death; Brief summary of past policies, process of assimilation, group aspect, citizenship; Many areas and tribes mentioned.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations
- Mayali / Mayawarli language (N44) (NT SD53-01)
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Rembarrnga people (N73) (NT SD53-06)
- Death - Inquests
- Batjamal / Wogait people (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Djinba / Dyinba people (N97) (NT SD53-02)
- Dhayyi / Dha?i language group (N118) (NT SD53-07)
- Aged
- Djinba/ Dyinba language (N97) (NT SD53-02)
- Art - Painting - Bark
- Arrernte / Aranda language (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons
- Feuds and warfare - Avenging
- Jawoyn people (N57) (NT SD53-09)
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Language
- Kariyarra people (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Stories and motifs - Creation / Cosmology
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Family
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Mayali / Mayawarli people (N44) (NT SD53-01)
- Social organisation - Avoidance rules - Avoidance relationships
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Batjamal / Wogait language (N6) (NT SD52-07)
- Luritja / Loritja language (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent
- Music - Instruments
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Habitation - Nomadism
- Music - Musicians - Composers and songwriters
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Religion - After death beliefs
- Karajarri people (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Stories and motifs - Cultural heroes
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul language (K13) (WA SE 51-02)
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Moieties
- Rembarrnga language (N73) (NT SD53-06)
- Government policy - Assimilation
- Tiwi language (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Jawoyn language (N57) (NT SD53-09)
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin language (K18) (WA SE 52-01)
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin language (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Kariyarra language (W39) (WA SF50-10)
- Technology
- Music - Vocal
- Ngalkbun people (N76) (NT SD53-06)
- Karajarri language (A64) (WA SE51-10)
- Nyulnyul / Nyul Nyul people (K13) (WA SE51-02)
- Religion - Totemism
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage - Wrong marriage
- Performing arts
- Language - Linguistics - Language classification
- Australia
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- Until 2049 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
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- 1979
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- Published
- Publication date:
- 1964
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