Title Hunters and trackers of the Australian desert / Pat Lowe

Published Dural, N.S.W. : Rosenberg Publishing, 2002

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Description 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm regular print Contents Includes glossary of Walmajarri words and expressions Summary Australian Aborigines are legendary hunters and trackers. Few people have more than a sketchy idea of the skills they have to master from early childhood onwards in order to provide for their own needs and those of their families. The author lived for three years in the desert, hunting and exploring her Walmajarri partner's country Analysis Aboriginal culture Hunting Desert regions Direction finding Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: page 109 Subject Pike, Jimmy. Walmajarri (Australian people) Hunters -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Central Australia -- Social life and customs. Desert animals -- Australia -- Central Australia. Hunting and gathering societies -- Australia -- Great Sandy Desert (W.A.) Tracking and trailing -- Australia -- Great Sandy Desert (W.A.) Desert animals -- Australia -- Great Sandy Desert (W.A.) Hunting -- Australia. Tracking and trailing -- Australia. Desert animals -- Australia. Walmajarri (Australian people) -- Hunting. Tracking and trailing -- Australia -- Western Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 LC no. 2003386771 ISBN 1877058025 :

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