Relationship between the British and the Tiwi in the vicinity of Fort Dundas, Melville Island / John Morris
- Bib ID:
- 97594
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Morris, John
- Description:
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- [Darwin] : Historical Society of the N.T., 1964
- 17, iv, ii leaves ; 33cm.
- Summary:
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Paper read to the Historical Society of the Northern Territory, Oct. 1964; Isolation of Melville Islanders except for raids by and on Larrakia tribe; History of pre-European contacts - Portuguese and Macassan traders; History of Fort Dundas settlement; Bremers observances of natives - weapons, modesty of women; Enactment of Kulama fertility rite, hunting of dugong.
- Notes:
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- "Paper read to the Historical Society of the Northern Territory on 26th October, 1964".
- Includes bibliography.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Melville Island -- Government relations
- Tiwi (Australian people)
- Weapons
- Hunting - Dugong
- Larrakia / Laragiya / Gulumirrgin people (N21) (NT SD52-04)
- Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
- Religion - Rites - Fertility
- Religion - Rites - Kulama yam
- Fort Dundas (N.T.) -- History
- Melville Island (N.T.) -- History
- Fort Dundas (Melville Island NT SC52-16)
- Northern Territory Top End (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Historical Society of the Northern Territory
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1964
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