Title Elders : wisdom from Australia's indigenous leaders / forewords by Mandawuy Yunupingu and Lowitja O'Donoghue ; photographed and recorded by Peter McConchie

Published Cambridge ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 2003 Cambridge ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'BOOL	305.89915 Mcc/Ewf		AVAILABLE
MELB	305.89915 Mcc/Ewf		AVAILABLE

Description vii, 117 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 21 cm x 23 cm regular print Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. Healing -- 2. The land -- 3. Hunting -- 4. Gathering -- 5. Family -- 6. Lore/law -- 7. Spirit -- 8. The sea -- 9. Ceremony and song Summary This book is about Indigenous peoples and their traditional and contemporary ways of living. Each chapter describes an important aspect of tribal life and the elder speaks on behalf of the tribe explaining rituals they hold to and what understanding of the world they have Analysis Aboriginal culture Aboriginal identity Torres Strait Islanders Social customs Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes index Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Religion. Aboriginal Australians -- History. Older people -- Australia -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands -- Social conditions Older people -- Australia -- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Social conditions. Older Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions. Torres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians -- Rites and ceremonies. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Author Yunupingu, Mandawuy. O'Donoghue, Lowitja, 1932- McConchie, Peter. LC no. 2003053055 ISBN 0521831520 : 0521539242 paperback

Other Titles Wisdom from Australia's indigenous leaders

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