Title Kinship and conflict : a study of an aboriginal community in northern Arnhem Land / L. R. Hiatt

Published Canberra : Australian National University, [1965]

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Description xx, 162 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm Contents Includes index Summary Maps; Based on fieldwork 1958-1960; Ecology of the region (Cape Stewart, Liverpool & Blyth River); Indonesian influences, early exploration and establishment of Maningrida Settlement and its development; Gidjingali people divided into nineteen land owning units (sketch map showing 5 named sites) & description, structure of units; Local organization; Amalgamation of patrilineal groups; Composition of residential clusters at Maningrida; Marriage rights, kinship terminology, detailed analysis of marriage system; Mortuary rites and songs, song leaders, sharing of songs with other tribes; Circumcision rites, Gunabibi - a new ceremony to the Gidjingali, description of the organization of ceremony; Maraian ceremony; Division of moieties in ceremonies; Trading relationships, education of children, kinship roles, joking relationships; Systematic analysis of disputes over acquisition of wives, orthodox and non-orthodox marriages, politics of bestowal case histories of marriages; disputes over property, adultery, insult & injury, sickness and non-violent death, violent death; Government-survey of early writings; Aborigines & white officials Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 155-157 Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Aboriginal Australians -- Kinship -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Marriage customs and rites -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Arnhem Land -- Social life and customs Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Kinship. Yolngu (Australian people) -- Social life and customs. Aborigines Anthropology, Cultural. Family. Marriage. SUBJECT Northern Territory. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015876 LC no. 67003791

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