Oceanic mythology : the myths of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia / Roslyn Poignant
- Bib ID:
- 965591
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Poignant, Roslyn, 1927-2019, author
- Description:
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- London : Paul Hamlyn, [1967]
- ©1967
- 141 pages : illustrations (some coloured), map, portraits (some coloured) ; 29 cm
- ISBN:
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- 9780600023722 (hardback)
- 0600023729 (hardback)
- Summary:
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p.110-137; Myths and details of illustrations image of the spirit of the long grass, Morkulkualuan (Katherine), Djanggawul, Kunapipi (commenting on womens part in ceremony), the snake (Wollonga (Warramunga); Ayers Rock (Pitjantatjara); Wadi Gudjara (Western Desert), the Hard Yam woman & the Arrowroot man (Wikmunkan); Sivri the seagull (Mabuiag & Cape York); sky heroes of the south-east (Wotjobaluk); other myths - How Gidja the moon made a woman (Bloomfield R.); the whale and the starfish (Lake Illawarra); the Muramura (Dieri); the allpowerful fathers of the Aranda; the Mamandabari of the Walbiri; the Wondjina (Kimberley); the Lightning Brothers (Wardaman); Kunmanggur & Tjinimin the bat (Murinbata); the Great mother, the Rainbow Snake, the Wawalag Sisters, Jurawadbad the snake man, why men die, moon bone cycle (Arnhem Land); Extensively illustrated.
- Full contents:
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- Polynesia
- Micronesia
- Melanesia
- Australia.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 138) and index.
- Subject:
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- Mythology, Oceanian
- Diyari / Dieri people (L17) (SA SH54-01)
- Wik Mungkan people (Y57) (Qld SD54-07)
- Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
- Plants - Arrowroot
- Stories and motifs - Rainbow serpent
- Murrinhpatha people (N3) (NT SD52-11)
- Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)
- W©Þgilak / Wawilak people (N106) (NT SD53-07)
- Wardaman people (N35) (NT SD52-16)
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Wergaia / Wotjobaluk people (S17) (Vic SI54-15)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Animals - Marine mammals - Whales
- Stories and motifs - Lightning Brothers
- Art - Subjects - Wandjina
- Stories and motifs - Plants
- Religion - Rites - Kunapipi
- Stories and motifs - Thunder and lightning
- Kija / Gidja people (K20) (WA SE52-06)
- Stories and motifs - Moon
- Stories and motifs - Cultural heroes
- Plants - Yams
- Stories and motifs - Wawalag Sisters
- Polynesia
- Lake Illawarra / Windang (NSW S Coast SI56-09)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Mabuiag / Jervis Island (Qld TSI SC54-07)
- North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
- Wujal Wujal / Bloomfield River (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- West Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51)
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
- Western Desert (WA SF51, SF52, SG51, SG52)
- Katherine (NT Top End SD53-09)
- Western Australia - Central Australia (WA SE52, SF52, SG52)
- Uluru / Ayers Rock (South Central NT SG52-08)
- Australian
- Also Titled:
- Oceanic mythology : Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2089 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2019
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1967
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