Australian Aborigines : the language and customs of several tribes of Aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia
Dawson, James1981
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Tribes (Kolor, Kuurn kopan noot, Pirt kopan noot, Mopar, Peek whuurung, Kirrie, Kolakgnat, Katubanuut), boundaries , language, population, laws of property, inheritance, camping units, tools, utensils, weapons, laws of marriage , treatment of wives, exchange of wives, initiation (tooth avulsion), birth, children, naming of children, changing names, superstitions, healing, death and burial, cannibalism, recreations, music and dancing, astronomy and myths, vocabularies; photographs of natives from different tribes.
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Edition:
Facsimile edition.
Imprint:
Canberra City : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1981.
Collation:
111, viii pages, 2 folded pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9780391022201
Dewey class:
994.004
Language:
English
Subject:
Aboriginal languages -- Western District (Victoria) -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Western District (Victoria) -- HistoryAboriginal Australians -- Western District (Victoria) -- History -- Social life and customsAboriginal Australians -- Western District (Victoria) -- History -- ReligionAboriginal Australians -- Western District (Victoria) -- History -- LawAboriginal tribes -- Western District (Victoria) -- History
BRN:
4772
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 994.004 AUS | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |