Aboriginal tools of the rainforest / by the Aboriginal people of Jumbun ; compiled and photographed by Helen Pedley
- Bib ID:
- 1551883
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- [Queensland : Jumbun and H Pedley, 1997]
- 58 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0724278044
- Summary:
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Describes a range of artefacts made and used by the Girramay and Jirrbal people of the Jumbun community at Upper Murray, south-west of Tully; hunting tools; nets and nooses; fishing techniques; containers for food gathering; weapons; other tools and artefacts - house, bark blanket, firestick, music sticks, children's toys; includes glossaries of plants and artefacts.
- Notes:
- Cover title.
- Subject:
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- Jirrbal (Australian people) -- Material culture -- Juvenile literature
- Girramay (Australian people) -- Material culture -- Juvenile literature
- Aboriginal Australians -- Implements
- Dyirbal / Djirbal / Jirrabul language (Y123) (Qld SE55-05)
- Dyirbal / Djirbal / Jirrabul people (Y123) (Qld SE55-05)
- Technology - Fibre - Nets - Net making
- Technology - Tools
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Girramay people (Y127) (Qld SE55-06)
- Weapons - Spearthrowers
- Recreation - Play - Toys
- Weapons - Spears
- Girramay language (Y127) (Qld SE55-06)
- Northeast Queensland (NE Qld SE55)
- Murray River (NE Qld SE55-10)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Pedley, Helen
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1997
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