Manners and Customs of the Aborigines of the Encounter Bay Tribe, South Australia
| Author | : Heinrich August Edward Meyer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 28 |
| Release | : 1846 |
| ISBN-13 | : UIUC:30112069167424 |
| ISBN-10 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Manners and Customs of the Aborigines of the Encounter Bay Tribe, South Australia written by Heinrich August Edward Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief description from birth - care of child during infancy - infanticide practiced on deformed, weak or illegitimate children or those making more that two in family; food allowed & restrictions on various members; initiation of young men, giving of girls in marriage & account of ceremony; construction of shelters by women, methods of catching fish, birds & animals & cooking preparations; magic used for killing enemies, treatment of illnesses by medicine man; different methods of burial practices - myths related; bodily ornamentation of men for tribal dances, with participation of women at Mootabaringar; legend of rain & origin of languages; also In Native tribes of South Australia, 1879; 183-206.
