Whispering wind : adventures in Arnhem Land / Syd Kyle-Little
- Bib ID:
- 788650
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Kyle-Little, Syd
- Description:
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- London : Hutchinson, 1957
- 240 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm.
- Summary:
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Author was Patrol officer 1946-1950, made 5 patrols; includes report on each tribal group to Native Affairs Branch, 1950; Mabanat (Gunaviji language), Ranba (Nagara), Manbuloi (Gungorogone), Gumauwurrk (Gurra), Gungareguwen (Nanyarranggar), Dangbon (Nalegenu), Muralidaban (Gunwinggu), Goiyakbe (Rembarrnaja), Nulgan (Gunwinggu) includes tribal boundaries, type of food eaten, general health, number of people in each group; cannibalism (superstitious beliefs) Liverpool River; tribal fights, trial of natives in white court for murder; trading post opened, description of caves of Upper Liverpool River; dances, ceremonial burial.
- Notes:
- Map on lining papers.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku language (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Gurrgoni / Guragone / Gungurugoni people (N75) (NT SD53-02)
- Ngalakan people (N77) (NT SE53-02)
- Gurrgoni / Guragone / Gungurugoni language (N75) (NT SD53-02)
- Nakkara / Nagara language (N80) (NT SD53-02)
- Gunwinggu / Gunwinygu / Kunwinjku people (N65) (NT SD53-02)
- Dalabon / Dangbon people (N60) (NT SD53-02)
- Dalabon / Dangbon language (N60) (NT SD53-02)
- Nakkara / Nagara people (N80) (NT SD53-02)
- Rembarrnga language (N73) (NT SD53-06)
- Rembarrnga people (N73) (NT SD53-06)
- Demography
- Cannibalism
- Feuds and warfare
- Ndjebbana / Gunavidji / Gunibidji language (N74) (NT SD53-02)
- Geography - Territories and boundaries
- Enterprises
- Health - Physiology and diseases
- Maringarr / Gidjingali language (N102) (NT SD52-11)
- Gungaragany / Kungarakany language (N14) (NT SD52-08)
- Ngalakan language (N77) (NT SE53-02)
- Maringarr / Gidjingali people (N102) (NT SD52-11)
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Ndjebbana / Gunavidji / Gunibidji people (N74) (NT SD53-02)
- Gungaragany / Kungarakany people (N14) (NT SD52-08)
- Arnhem Land (N.T.) -- Description and travel
- Marrkolidban (Central Arnhem Land SD53-02)
- Liverpool River (Central Arnhem Land SD53-02)
- Manbulloo (NT Top End SD53-09)
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1957
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