The Birrinydji Legacy: Aborigines, Macassans and mining in north-east Arnhem Land
For some clans in north-east Arnhem Land, the Dreaming-being Birrinydji is the king, boat captain and blacksmith. He is at once the minerals of the ground and the land itself, and Yolngu (Aborigines) are born in his image and ceremonially enact his will. Yet Birrinydji represents the technology and...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Aboriginal History. - ANU Press. - 21(1997) vom: Jan., Seite 70-89 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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1997
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Aboriginal History |
| Schlagworte: | Behavioral sciences Physical sciences Business Law Social sciences |
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