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spirit in Native Tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia

YEAR
1914
PLACE
Northern Territory
SOURCE
Internet Archive
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spirit in Native Tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia

h their localities. — Physical appearance of the natives. — No Malay admixture. — Cicatrices. — Larakia woman with joint of index finger cut off. — Small number of children in each family. — Organisation of the tribes, a general resume. — Totemic systems, a general resume. — Intichiuma ceremonies.…

Record ID
3,789
Year
1,914
Source
Internet Archive
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Record ID
3789
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
Native Tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia; Baldwin Spencer
Published
1914
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
spirit
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Northern Territory (NT): B
State or territory
NT
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h their localities. — Physical appearance of the natives. — No Malay admixture. — Cicatrices. — Larakia woman with joint of index finger cut off. — Small number of children in each family. — Organisation of the tribes, a general resume. — Totemic systems, a general resume. — Intichiuma ceremonies. — Initiation ceremonies. — Burial and mourning ceremonies. — Spirit children and origin of children. — Reincarnation. — Sacred objects. — Camp life. — Habitations. — Flies and mos- quitos. — Corrobborees. — Definition of tribe. — Sending out of messengers. — Characteristics of native character. — Magic. — Mental ability. — Fondness for.

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