The Native Tribes of Central Australia |
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| Author:
| Gillen, F. J.
Spencer, Baldwin |
| ISBN: | 979-8-4398-7353-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.94 |
Book Description:
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From the book Preface "IN the following pages we have endeavoured to set forth an account of the customs and social organisation of certain of the tribes inhabiting Central Australia. It has been the lot of one of us to spend the greater part of the past twenty years in the centre of the continent, and as sub-protector of the Aborigines he has had exceptional opportunities of coming into contact with, and of gaining the confidence of, the members of the large and important Arunta...
More DescriptionFrom the book Preface "IN the following pages we have endeavoured to set forth an account of the customs and social organisation of certain of the tribes inhabiting Central Australia.
It has been the lot of one of us to spend the greater part of the past twenty years in the centre of the continent, and as sub-protector of the Aborigines he has had exceptional opportunities of coming into contact with, and of gaining the confidence of, the members of the large and important Arunta tribe, amongst whom he has lived, and of which tribe both of us, it may be added, are regarded as fully initiated members."