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Author Black, Lindsay, 1976-

Title Burial trees : being the first of a series on the Aboriginal customs of the Darling Valley and Central New South Wales / by Lindsay Black
Published Melbourne : Robertson & Mullens, 1941

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  305.89915 Bla/Btb  AVAILABLE
Description 38 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series Customs of the Aborigines of the Darling River Valley and of Central New South Wales
Customs of the Aborigines of the Darling River Valley and of Central New South Wales
Summary Map indicates area of burial trees, widows caps, cylindro conical stones and ceremonial trees; notes on carving of taphoglyphs and teleteglyphs by Wiradhuri and Kamilaroi; trees carved near Lake Cargelligo in memory of chiefs; grave of Yuranigh near Molong; description of burial; shield trees; 24 trees described in detail with illustrations
Notes Library's Whelan copy signed and inscribed in ink by the author, "Compliments from Lindsay Black". ANL
Digital master available ;
Subject Yuranigh, -1850
Aboriginal Australians -- Funeral customs and rites.
Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Social life and customs.
Aboriginal Australians -- Funeral customs and rites -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Aboriginal Australians -- Funeral customs and rites -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Darling River Region
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Trees -- Australia -- New South Wales.