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| Type: | Book |
| Title: | The Native Tribes of South Australia |
| Author: | Taplin, George Wyatt, William Meyer, A Schurmann, C. W. (Clamor Wilhelm) Gason, Samuel Bennett, John William Ogilvie |
| Publisher: | Wigg & Son |
| Issue Date: | 1879 |
| Abstract: | Various authors' accounts of the South Australian Aborigines, particularly the Narrinyeri, Adelaide and Encounter Bay people, the Port Lincoln and Dieyerie people, including their customs and languages. The book incorporates some information from what we now call the Northern Territory. |
| Contents: | Part I - Introduction Part II - The Narrinyeri : an account of the tribes of South Australian Aborigines inhabiting the country around the Lakes Alexandrina, Albert, and Coorong, and the lower part of the River Murray : their manners and customs, also, An Account of the mission at Port Macleay / by the Rev. George Taplin Part III - Some account of the Manners and Superstitions of the Adelaide and Encounter Bay Aboriginal Tribes, with a vocabulary of their languages, names of persons and places, &c. / by Dr. Wyatt, J.P. Part IV - Manners and customs of the Aborigines of the Encounter Bay tribe, South Australia / by the Rev. A. Meyer Part V - The Aboriginal tribes of Port Lincoln in South Australia : their mode of life, manners, customs, etc./ by the Rev. C. W. Schurmann Part VI - The Manners and Customs of The Dieyerie Tribe of Australian Aborigines: Embracing an account of the character of the race; the country it inhabits; its rites, ceremonies, and superstitions; its social usages and laws; the diseases peculiar to it. A Catalogue of animals, plants, weapons, and ornaments, accompanied by the native names. Together with examples of the construction of the dialect, and a complete vocabulary. / by S. Gason. Part VII - Vocabulary of the Woolner District Dialect, Adelaide River, Northern Territory. / by John William Ogilvie Bennett |
| Keywords: | Aboriginal Australians. South Australia History. Ngarrindjeri (Australian people) Social life and customs. Aboriginal Australians. Missions South Australia Point McLeay History. |
| Description: | Eight plates depicting aboriginal customs |
| Call number: | Rare Books 572.9942 T17na |
| Appears in Collections: | General and History |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| Narrinyeri.pdf | Part I: Introduction and The Narrinyeri : an account of the tribes of South Australian Aborigines inhabiting the country around the Lakes Alexandrina, Albert, and Coorong, and the lower part of the River Murray : their manners and customs, also, An Account of the mission at Port Macleay | 1.43 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| Wyatt_Adelaide and Encounter Bay.pdf | Part III: Manners and Superstitions of the Adelaide and Encounter Bay Aboriginals | 10.54 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| Meyer_Encounter Bay.pdf | Part IV: Manners and customs of the Aborigines of Encounter Bay | 283.98 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| Schurmann_Aboriginal Tribes of Port Lincoln.pdf | Part V: The Aboriginal tribes of Port Lincoln in South Australia | 319.58 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| Gason_The Dieyerie Tribe.pdf | Part VI: Manners and Customs of The Dieyerie Tribe of Australian Aborigines | 34.25 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| Bennett_Woolner District.pdf | Part VII: Vocabulary of the Woolner District Dialect | 535.95 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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