Title A black civilization : a social study of an Australian tribe

Edition Revised edition By W. Lloyd Warner Published New York : Harper & Row, [1964] [©1958]

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Description xvi, 516 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm Series Harper torchbooks--The University library ; TB3056 Contents Murngin -- Local organization -- Family and kinship structure -- Age grading -- Primary adaptations and technology -- Warfare -- Murngin magic and medicine -- Sociological interpretation of magic -- Murngin totemism I -- Murngin totemism II -- Interpretation of Murngin totemism and of its ritual logics -- Mortuary rites -- Interpretation of Murngin death rituals-an integration of Murngin society -- Social change in North Australia -- Mahkarolla and Murngin society Summary This edition omits pages 39-51 (Murngin clans) and 472-565 (Appendices II-VIII); for remainder of annotation see 1958 ed Notes "The Torchbook edition omits pages 41-51 and 472-565 of the revised edition." Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Rites and ceremonies. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Social life and customs Ethnology -- Australia. Primitive societies. Yolngu (Australian people) Terminal Care. SUBJECT Arnhem Land (N.T.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85007377 -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005029 Arnhem Land (N.T.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85007377 -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008850

Other Titles Black civilization : a study of an Australian tribe

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