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The Aborigines Of Australia
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Author : Richard Sadleir
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-02
The Aborigines Of Australia written by Richard Sadleir and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Aborigines of Australia The origin of this race is difficult to trace; they seem to have no traditions, and, although the country abounds in gold, copper, and iron, they never appear to have reached the metal implement age. Living principally on the chase, agriculture was not carried on by them, and their only domestic animal was the dingo. There are no remains of architecture amongst them; yet the same painted hand as is found in South America affords some faint trace of their connection with that country. The language, however, furnishes some clue; the grammatical structure of all Australian aboriginal dialects is the same. A few words show a connection with the Aryan rather than the Turanian race, and are, in fact, allied, both in sound and meaning, to words used by nations deriving their speech from the Sanscrit. Many examples may be given of the affinity of the aborigines' language and those spoken by the various Aryan nations. Possibly this may have been caused by the intercourse with Malays, who from time to time visited the northern coast. The diversity of dialects of the Australian language is deemed to be proof of their high antiquity as a race, as it is thought that a great length of time must have elapsed since they had but one tongue. Their numbers arc small in proportion to the extent of the country, but this may have arisen from the want of food, in the absence of any cultivation, although in a fine country with few hardships from climate or other causes. Some may be descended from the Arabs who spread themselves beyond the Indian Archipelago. From the mixture of Arab words, and the rites of circumcision in some tribes, and from the extensive spread of the Arab, there may be reason to suppose they have a large infusion of that blood. The people of the adjoining islands resemble closely the aboriginals. They go naked, have no fixed habitation, use bone and stone implements, have no knowledge of metals or pottery, and in stature, colour, and appearance arc similar; but they resemble more the Tasmanians, who are of purer blood. The natives lived under fixed laws, so when the whites arrived, and those that occupied the shore could not fall back, as their intrusion would have added to the wants of those behind them, they were therefore obliged to stand their ground and take the consequences of meeting a superior race, so that their skeletons were found in abundance in caves and amidst projecting rocks, having fallen victims to famine, especially about Sydney, and to the small-pox. - Collins. The Rev. Dr. Lang enters largely into the origin of this people. He conceives they must have been originally a martial people. One thing is remarkable, they have no idol worship. The aborigines afford us some information upon the original condition of mankind - that they have descended from a higher state of existence, and not risen from a lower state of barbarism. Their language is one proof that it is far above, as some assert to be, the original language of man, that of the imitation merely of the brute creation. It is remarkable for its complexity of structure and the precision with which it can be used. It is evidently derived from one root, although there arc different dialects. The term for river is Mawersal; so with eye, Meyl. It is very euphonious and significant, combining great power with simplicity. Thus, the term for a cloud is both elegant and expressive, "Gablcy maar," the well of the sky or the fountain of the firmament. "Moorang tocen" is to weep, the same import as "gabley maar." The "ong" of the Hebrew is of frequent use among those people. They have the dual number throughout, six cases in each declension of nouns and pronouns, and verbs with regular roots. They have names for relationship far more copious than wo have in English. If they were only developed from a lower creation they would never have constructed this language. They must have d...
Myths And Legends Of The Australian Aborigines
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Author : W. Ramsay Smith
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Myths And Legends Of The Australian Aborigines written by W. Ramsay Smith and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Social Science categories.
For many of their campfire tales, the aboriginal people of Australia looked to the skies, where they found a twinkling text of morals and stories within their own version of the zodiac. Today, the starry birds, fishes, and dancing men that provided a backdrop to life Down Under for thousands of years have found a new popularity beyond Australia. With this colorful compilation of oral traditions, readers can savor the tales as they were told by their aboriginal narrators. Footnotes throughout the text clarify occasional obscurities, providing background on aboriginal life and customs as the need for explanation arises. For the most part, however, the author allows the myths to speak for themselves, without any attempt to support or disprove anthropological theories. The myths range in nature and tone from reverent recountings of the origins of the world and human life, to legends about the roots of religious and social customs, to fanciful and humorous animal fables. Unabridged republication of Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals, Ballantyne Press-Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., London, n.d., ca. 1930. Index. 63 black-and-white illustrations.
The Original Australians
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Author : Josephine Flood
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2019-06-17
The Original Australians written by Josephine Flood and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-17 with History categories.
Everything you'd like to know about Indigenous Australia past and present, presented in an accessible, authoritative and straightforward style. An updated edition of a national bestseller. The Original Australians tells the story of Australian Indigenous history and society from its distant beginnings to the present day. From the wisdom and paintings of the Dreamtime to the first contact between Europeans and First Nations Australians, through to the Uluru Statement, it offers an insight into the life and experiences of the world's oldest surviving culture. The resilience and adaptability of Indigenous people over millennia is one of the great human stories of all time. Josephine Flood answers the questions that Australians and visitors often ask about Aboriginal Australia: Where did the Indigenous people come from and when? How did they survive in Australia's harsh environment? What was the traditional role of indigenous women? What are land rights? How do First Nations people maintain their culture today? And many more. This bestselling account has been updated and is fascinating reading for anyone who wants to discover Indigenous Australia. '. . . an intriguing and accessible history for anyone, from overseas visitors to Australians . . .' Sydney Morning Herald 'This is the best book to give someone who wants to know about Indigenous Aboriginal people, their survival through the millennia, and the experiences they have to contribute to modern Australia.' Emeritus Professor Campbell Macknight, Australian National University Dr Josephine Flood is a prominent archaeologist, recipient of the Centenary Medal and former director of the Aboriginal Heritage section of the Australian Heritage Commission. She is the author of the influential Archaeology of the Dreamtime and The Riches of Ancient Australia.
Arguments About Aborigines
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Author : L. R. Hiatt
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-06-27
Arguments About Aborigines written by L. R. Hiatt and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-06-27 with Social Science categories.
In the debates which followed the publication of Darwin's book on the origin of species, Australian Aborigines were used as the ideal exemplars of early human forms by European scholars bent on discovering the origins of social institutions. The Aborigines have consequently featured as the crucial case-study for generations of social theorists, including Tylor, Frazer, Durkheim and Freud. Arguments about Aborigines reviews a range of controversies such as family life, religion and ritual, and land rights, which marked the formative period of British social anthropology. Professor Hiatt also examines how changes in Aboriginal practices have affected scholarly debate. This elegant 1996 book will provide a valuable introduction to aboriginal ethnography for students, scholars and the general reader. It is also a shrewd and stimulating history of the great debates of anthropology, seen through the prism of Aboriginal studies.
The Passing Of The Aborigines
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Author : Daisy Bates
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-22
The Passing Of The Aborigines written by Daisy Bates and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-22 with Fiction categories.
The Passing of the Aborigines is Daisy Bates's account of the native Australians inhabiting Nullarbor Plain. Contents: "A Vanished People Chapter 1. - Meeting with the Aborigines Chapter 2. - In a Trappist Monastery Chapter 3. - Sojourn in the Dreamtime Chapter 4. - The Beginning of Initiation Chapter 5. - The End of Initiation, the Blood-Drinking Chapter 6. - Three Thousand Miles in a Side-Saddle Chapter 7. - Last of the Bibbulmun Race Chapter 8. - South-West Pilgrimage."
Original Australians
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Author : Josephine Flood
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2006-08-01
Original Australians written by Josephine Flood and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-01 with History categories.
Charts Aboriginal history, from earliest prehistory to today, and details their survival through the millennia, to the stolen children issue.
Aboriginal Australians
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Author : Richard Broome
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2019-11-05
Aboriginal Australians written by Richard Broome and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-05 with Social Science categories.
The vast sweeping story of Aboriginal Australia from 1788 is told in Richard Broome's typical lucid and imaginative style. This is an important work of great scholarship, passion and imagination.' - Professor Lynette Russell, Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Monash University In the creation of any new society, there are winners and losers. So it was with Australia as it grew from a colonial outpost to an affluent society. Richard Broome tells the history of Australia from the standpoint of the original Australians: those who lost most in the early colonial struggle for power. Surveying over two centuries of Aboriginal-European encounters, he shows how white settlers steadily supplanted the original inhabitants, from the shining coasts to inland deserts, by sheer force of numbers, disease, technology and violence. He also tells the story of Aboriginal survival through resistance and accommodation, and traces the continuing Aboriginal struggle to move from the margins of a settler society to a more central place in modern Australia. Broome's Aboriginal Australians has long been regarded as the most authoritative account of black-white relations in Australia. This fifth edition continues the story, covering the impact of the Northern Territory Intervention, the mining boom in remote Australia, the Uluru Statement, the resurgence of interest in traditional Aboriginal knowledge and culture, and the new generation of Aboriginal leaders. 'Richard Broome's historical analysis breaks the back of every theoretical argument about colonialism and establishes a clear pathway to understanding the present situation.' - Sharon Meagher, Aboriginal Education Development Officer, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide
A Study In Black And White
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Author : Malcolm David Prentis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Study In Black And White written by Malcolm David Prentis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Social Science categories.
General account of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relations since initial settlement; Aboriginal reaction to government policies; readings include descriptions of Aboriginal resistance, political agitation and settler attitudes to Aborigines.
The Aborigines Of Australia
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Author : Sadleir
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
The Aborigines Of Australia written by Sadleir and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
The Aborigines Of Australia
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Author : Richard Sadleir
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-02-16
The Aborigines Of Australia written by Richard Sadleir and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-16 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.