Publication

1971-12-31 - Franklin Watts Ltd

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL9455975M
  • ISBN-139780296348703
  • ISBN-100296348708
  • OCLC Control Number2696215
  • Library of Congress Control Number72850431

Classifications

  • LCCCB425 .B48

Description

Discusses meaning of civilization; p.43-58, part 2 - People outside; popular misconceptions about Aborigines, new evidence to dispel these ideas, modern research reveals deeper significance in Western Desert culture, complexity of Aboriginal songs, examples from rain magic sequence from Canning Stock Route (English only) and Gunwinggu gossip songs in English & vernacular), brief explanations of social behaviour, kinship, moieties, clans, linguistic units, stories of Djanggau Sisters, Wawalag Sisters & their accounting for social & ritual differences between men & women; plates show bark paintings (from Berndt Collection at University of Western Australia) collected in Arnhem Land, with artists name where known, the Elcho Island Memorial.

Subjects

Topics

ArtMythBarkRoadMusicRitesVocal

Places

Canning Stock Route (WA SF51, SG51)Elcho Island (East Arnhem Land NT SC53-15, SD53-03)

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