Yiwara : foragers of the Australian desert / Illustrated with photographs by the author ; and drawings by Nicholas Amorosi
- Bib ID:
- 3021362
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gould, Richard A. (Richard Allan)
- Access Conditions:
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- Women's business: this material contains images and/or descriptions of Aboriginal Australian ceremonial and gender specific material.
- Men's business: this material contains images and/or descriptions of Aboriginal Australian ceremonial and gender specific material.
- Ceremonial and ritual: this material contains images and/or descriptions of Aboriginal Australian ceremonial and ritual practices.
- Description:
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- London : Collins, [1969]
- xvi, 239 p. : illus. ; 25 cm.
- Summary:
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Based on field work at Partjar oasis (Clutterbuck Hills) & Warburton Mission, 1966-67 among Ngatatjara people; p.1-36; A day with the desert people, method of hunting for emu & lizards, collection of plant foods, cooking method, food sharing rules, preparation of plant foods, sorcery - use of carved board for death pointing, carving - implement, pressure; flaking with teeth, manufacture of bark sandals; p.37-53; The Gibson Desert & its early explorers, topography, ecology, historical information on explorers; p.54-71; Archaeological background, physical features, genetic characteristics, physical adaptation to environment, dialects of Pitjantjara spoken in Gibson Desert (Ngatatjara, Pintupi, Nyatunyatjara), approximate population statistics, learning to; to speak Ngatatjara, adaptation of English words, sign language; p.72-120; Weapons & implements - throwing stick, grinding stones, spear-thrower (throwing method, accuracy, use in fire making & as woodworking tool), flake tools, manufacture of spears, tracking ability; p.101-134; Desert rituals & the sacred life, description of circumcision ceremony, notes on six section system, circumsion & subincision, display of sacred objects, meaning of ceremonies, visit to Pukara totemic waterhole (stone arrangements, fire; making by saw method, increase ritual, myth (brief version) associated with waterhole), attitudes to ghosts, exorcising ritual, socrery & sorcerers; p.135-164; Lake Moore stone arrangement, possible game trap, mythical associations of serpentine arrangement; Partjar canyon stone arrangements, mythical associations, rock paintings at Wintjara (Glen Cumming), pigments used, totemic motifs, rock engravings at Wintjaru 26m. north of Warburton Mission, possible hunting magic; p.164-189; Attractions of Mission life for Aborigines, copper mining venture at Warburton Mission 1961-1966, employment by Western Mining Corp., social barriers between Mission Aborigines & desert families, equation of eight section system with; Warburton section system (summary in tabular form), description of camp life at Warburton Mission, effect of infectious disease, incidence of polygyny, theft, begging; p.204-211; Glossary (c.70 terms) of English & Ngatatjara terms for plants, animals, anthropological concepts, implements, dialect names; plates show camp life, method of holding & throwing with spearthrower, manufacture of spear, totemic ceremonies, ritual objects, stone arrangements; line drawings include designs for body painting, division of kangaroo carcase, bark sandal making, incised designs from ritual object.
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this material contains content that may be distressing and/or culturally sensitive including the names and images of people who have passed away. It also may contain language, terms and descriptions that could cause offence.
- ICIP notice:
- This material contains Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Australian First Nations peoples. Restrictions on access and use of this material may apply. Contact the National Library of Australia for further information.
- Notes:
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- Title on two pages.
- Bibliography: p. 212-230.
- First Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:
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- Art - Body art
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Art - Art motifs - Hunting and weapon
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Boards
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Stones
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Communications - Nonverbal - Sign language and gestures
- Gender relations - Division of labour
- Stories and motifs - Emu
- Hunting - Birds - Emus
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Technology - Fire - Fire making
- Environment - Land management - Fire
- Food - Sociocultural aspects - Sharing
- Gathering
- Health - Physiology and diseases
- Human biology - Physiological adaptation
- Hunting - Kangaroo / Wallaby
- Food - Meat - Kangaroo / Wallaby
- Hunting - Lizard / goanna
- Stories and motifs - Lizards / goannas
- Gender relations - Polygamy
- Mining industry - Copper
- Food - Preparation - Cooking - Plants
- Religion - Totemism
- Sites - Stone arrangements
- Initiation - Subincision
- Material culture - Bark objects
- Technology - Stone - Flakes
- Technology - Stone - Grindstones
- Technology - Stone - Percussion and abrading
- Technology - Wood - Fire sticks
- Hunting, gathering and fishing - Tracking
- Language - Vocabulary - Animal names
- Language - Vocabulary - Environment and natural phenomena
- Language - Vocabulary - Language and peoples names
- Language - Vocabulary - Plant names
- Weapons - Spears - Throwing
- Weapons - Spearthrowers - Making
- Weapons - Throwing sticks
- Nyanganyatjara / Nangadadjara language (A17) (WA SH51-04)
- Nyanganyatjara / Nangadadjara people (A17) (WA SH51-04)
- Pintupi language (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Western Desert language A80
- Lake Moore (SW WA SH50-07)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- Serpentine River (SW WA SI50-02)
- Wintjaru / Glen Cumming (Central WA SG52-09)
- Pukara (Central WA Warburton SG52-10)
- Gibson Desert (WA SF51, SF52)
- Milyirrtjarra / Warburton (Central WA SG52-09)
- Clutterbuck Hills (Central WA Warburton SG52-01)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Amorosi, Nicholas
- Copyright:
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