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Book

Authors
Spencer, W. B.; and Gillen, F. J.
Title
The native tribes of Central Australia
Imprint
Macmillan, London, 1899, 671 pp
Url
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2093212
Description

Republished: New York : Dover Publications, 1968, xviii, 669 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. ISBN: 0486217752; and Oosterhout N.B., the Netherlands, Anthropological Publications, 1969, xx, 671 p. illus. (part fold.), geneal. table, maps (2 fold.) 24 cm.

Summary from NLA catalogue entry: "Ethnography of Chingali (see Djingili), Walpari (see Waljbiri), Kaitish (see Gaididj), Waagai (see Wagaka), Iliaura (see Alja; wara), Ilpirra (see Waljbiri), Arunta (see Aranda), Luritcha (see Lurdja), Urabunna (see Arabana); compiled from fieldwork 1894-1897; covers many features of social organisation, ceremony, religion, healing, magic, material culture, myths of origin, sun, moon, eclipses, stars."

Abstract

NLA subject terms include:
"Aboriginal Australians
Weapons - Shields
Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
Adolescence - Puberty
Gathering
Language - Vocabulary - Place names
Weapons - Clubs and fighting sticks
Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)
Weapons - Boomerangs
Stories and motifs - Moon
Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
Hunting
Stories and motifs - Sun
Alyawarr / Alyawarre people (C14) (NT SF53-07)
Fishing
Technology - Stone
Ceremonies - Initiation
Stories and motifs - Celestial phenomena - Events
Music - Vocal
Religion - Totemism
Magic and sorcery - Clever people
Ceremonies - Women
Religion - Rites - Increase
Wakaya people (C16) (NT SE53-15)
Cannibalism
Food - Preparation - Cooking
Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-03)
Magic and sorcery - Love magic
Weapons - Spearthrowers
Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
Weapons - Spears
Art - Rock art - Painting
Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
Jingulu / Djingili / Jingili people (C22) (NT SE53-06)
Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-06)"

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