Australian Aboriginal Religion, Volume 1"This work is a serious anthropological study of Australian Aboriginal religion. It is designed to be read by adults, and is primarily for use in universities and/or similar institutions. It is not, therefore, for use in schools. Where Australian Agorigines are concerned, and in areas where traditional Aboriginal religion is still significant, this book should be used only after consultation with local male religious leaders. This restriction is important. It is imposed because the concept of what is secret, or may not be revealed to the uninitiated in Aboriginal religious belief and action, varies considerably throughout the Australian continent; And because the varying views of Aborigines in this respect must on all occasions be observed. January 30th 1973 Ronald M. Berndt" -- |
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Aboriginal Australia Aboriginal religion action activity Anthropology Arnhem Land aspects associated Australian Aboriginal Baiami bark painting belief Berndt body Bora ritual called Central ceremonies Chapter characters collection concept concerned context covered culture dancing Daramulun dead death decorated designs dialect unit Dieri discussed Dreaming Elkin emblems especially example expressed Fascicle Figure further ground Howitt human ibid identified illustration important increase influenced initiation Island Kangaroo kind Lake linked living London lower magic major manifestation material meaning mindari moiety mortuary mother muramura myth mythic natural north-eastern north-eastern Arnhem Land noted novices objects painting participants particular pattern person present probably rain range refer regarded regions relation relevant religious represent representations rites ritual River sacred secret-sacred sequence significant Snake social societies South Australia spearing specific spirit Strehlow Sydney symbolic totemic traditional Tribes University Western women Yirrkalla