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Origins of education among primitive peoples : a comparative study in racial development
- Title
- Origins of education among primitive peoples : a comparative study in racial development / by W.D. Hambly ; with a preface by Dr. Charles Hose.
- Author
- Hambly, Wilfrid D. (Wilfrid Dyson), 1886-1962
- Publication
- London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1926.
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- Description
- 4 unnumbered pages, vii-xx, 432 pages, 91 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- P.30-31; Parental affection of Tasmanians & Australian Aborigines; p.37-48; Notes on spirit children (Pennefather River, Arunta); birth customs (Arunta, Kurnai); nose flattening (Yuin), child naming (Kurnai, Turrbal); education of boys, games and pastimes; brief notes on art, bullroarers; p.132- 140; Initiation - S.E. Australia, Kaiabara, Arunta, Urabunna, Warramunga; p.182; Training in magical practices - Arunta; p.224-230; Arunta medicine men, initiation of medicine men, power of Kurdaitcha; p.299; Modesty among women (Kurnai) instruction to young girls; p.353-354; Treatment of aged (Kurnai, Tasmanians); p.377-378; Retribution by ordeal and single combat (Kurnai); quotes Howitt & Spencer.
- Subject
- Spencer, Baldwin, 1860-1929
- Howitt, A. W. 1830-1908
- Spencer, Baldwin, 1860-1929
- Howitt, A. W. 1830-1908
- Education > History
- Arabana / Arabunna people (L13) (SA SH53-03)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Gabalbara people (E45) (Qld SF55-12)
- Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
- Nguwera people (E22) (Qld SG56-10)
- Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal people (S59) (NSW SI56-09)
- Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
- Yuin people (S67) (NSW SI56-13)
- Aged - Care
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
- Ceremonies - Secret / sacred
- Children
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Death
- Education - Schools - Parent relations
- Feuds and warfare
- Law enforcement - Customary - Kadaitcha
- Language - Personal names
- Recreation - Play - Children
- Reproduction - Childbirth
- Stories and motifs - Spirit children
- Education
- Erziehung
- Naturvolk
- Onderwijs
- Opvoedingsmethoden
- Tribale groepen
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53)
- South Australia - West (SA SH53, SI53)
- Pennefather River (Qld NW Cape York SD54-03)
- South East Queensland (SE Qld SG56, SH56)
- New South Wales South Coast (NSW S Coast SI56, SJ55)
- Victoria (Vic)
- Tasmania (Tas)
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 416-423.
- LCCN
- 27026669
- OCLC
- ocm04416311
- 4416311
- SCSB-442925
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library