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Author Robinson, Roland, 1912-1992

Title The Australian Aboriginal
Edition Second edition
Published Sydney : A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1977

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  306.0899915 Rob/Taa  AVAILABLE
Description 126 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Contents Includes: Foreword -- The coming of the Aboriginals -- The earth-mother -- Hunting and food-gathering -- Weapons and implements -- Family and tribe -- Ritual and mythology -- Traditional and transitional art -- The impact of the white man -- The Aboriginals today -- Black feller, white feller -- Further reading
Summary q.v. previous edition for full annotation. Coming of Aborigines, belief in Earth Mother, hunting & food gathering; weapons & implements; family & tribe, ritual & mythology, traditional & transitional art; impact of white man; Aboriginal problem today; petition by Yirrkala tribe on mining leases; co-operatives; education problems; stockmen, segregation practised; Darwin strike, Gurindji walk-out; legislation passed for obtaining liquor; need for integration; last chapter on Aboriginal-white relations and Aboriginal protest movements and organizations revised and updated
Analysis Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australians
Notes Bibliography: p. 126
Bibliography Bibliography: page 126
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Religion.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions.
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
Aboriginal Australians.
Art, Aboriginal Australian.
Anthropology, Cultural.
Life Style.
SUBJECT Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315
Author Baglin, Douglass.
LC no. 78310137
ISSN 0589072250
ISBN 0589072250