In the Beginning: A Perspective on Traditional Aboriginal Societies

0730941027
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General introductory text on traditional Aboriginal societies; the Dreaming and relation to land; stories and mythology: religion – totemism; rights to land – conflict and violence; law, leadership and social authority; sorcery and magic; ceremonies; gender divisions; life cycle – child rearing, death -mortuary practices and beliefs; kinship – diagrams, moiety and clan systems, section and subsection systems (examples from Arnhem Land, Nyangumarta, Ngaanyatjarra, Walpiri and Ngarluma); marriage rules; economy and subsistence – seasonality, foods; regional systems – inland riverine (Paakantji), Western Desert (Martu), coastal Cape York (Pama Malnkana), southern highlands (Ngunawal/Ngarigo), south western forests (Nyungar) Tasmanian coast (Nuenonne); hunting, fishing and gathering; use of fire; material culture – tools, shelter, clothing; trade and exchange; arts – rock art, engraving, basketry, ornaments and decoration, music, dance and performance; language and communication; uses of archaeology; colonisation and settlement; environmental change.

SCARCE vi, 378 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.  #081021/290423

Subjects Aboriginal Australians — Social life and customs.  |  Stories and motifs.  |  Ngunawal / Ngunnawal people (D3) (NSW SI55-16)  |  Ceremonies.  |  Technology.  |  Subsistence and economy.  |  Social organisation – Kinship – Marriage.  |  Nyangumarta / Nyangumarda people (A61) (WA SF51-10)  |  Ngaanyatjarra people (A38) (WA SG51-08)  |  Social organisation.  |  Yolngu people (NT SD53)  |  Habitation.  |  Gugu Yau people (Y22) (Qld SD54-04)  |  Social behaviour – Socialisation – Child rearing.  |  Performing arts.  |  Technology – Fire – Fire making.  |  Feuds and warfare.  |  Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)  |  Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah people (W41) (WA SI50)  |  Hunting, gathering and fishing.  |  Culture – Relationship to land.  |  Manjiljarra / Martu Wangka people (A51.1) (WA SF51-12)  |  Material culture.  |  Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-03)  |  Nuenonne / Southeast Tasmania people (Tas SK55-08)  |  Religion.  |  Art.  |  Weapons.  |  Ngarluma people (W38) (WA SF50-07)  |  Food.  |  Communications.  |  Trade and exchange.

Additional Information

Author0730941027
Number of pages378
PublisherMInistry of Education, Western Australia
Year Published1991
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

Very Good +

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