Attenborough, David, 1926-

Quest under Capricorn. - London : Lutterworth Press, c1963. - 162p., [16] p. of plates, [4] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) , map, plates, ports. ; 23 cm.

Nourlangie - Oenpelli, rock paintings, X-ray figures, Mamaragan, the lighting man, human hands; description of bird and animal life; paintings at Obiri, drawings executed by the Mimi people; Maningrida - Gunavidji tribe - mission life, bark painting; Yurlunggur (giant trumphet), two natives add designs to it, myth relating to Yurlunggur, structure of Burada society, ceremony, (Big Sunday) ritual painting of body; film taken of ceremony; funeral rites at Melville Island; Borroloola to Alice Springs; Walbiri tribe, fire making, eating honey ants, ecology, body decoration for initiation ceremony, Dreamtime beliefs.

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Attenborough, David, 1926-
Attenborough, David, 1926-
Attenborough, David, 1926-


Zoology--Northern Territory.
Aboriginal Australians--Northern Territory.
Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Northern Territory.
Aboriginal Australians.
Ethnology--Northern Territory.
Ethnology--Australia.
Ethnology--Australia--Northern Territory.
Ethnology.
Travel.
Stories and motifs - Ants and termites.
Art - Painting - Bark.
Art - Rock art - Painting.
Art - Subjects - Dynamic figures / Mimi.
Art - Art motifs - Hand.
Art - Art motifs - X-Ray.
Animals - Birds.
Body - Decoration.
Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects.
Ceremonies - Initiation.
Religions - Christianity - Missions.
Religions - Christianity - Baptist Church.
Environment - Land management - Fire.
Hunting.
Food - Insects.
Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies.
Film - Ethnographic.
Burarra people (N135) (NT SD53-03)
Ndjebbana / Gunavidji / Gunibidji people (N74) (NT SD53-02)
Tiwi people (N20) (NT SC52-16)
Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)


Northern Territory--Description and travel--1951-1975.
Northern Territory--Description and travel.
Northern Territory.
Yermalner / Melville Island (NT SC52-16)
Gunbalanya / Oenpelli (West Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)
Maningrida (Central Arnhem Land NT SD53-02)
Northern Territory Top End (NT)
Nourlangie (Kakadu, NT SD53-01)
Ubirr / Obiri (Kakadu, NT SD53-01)
Borroloola (North NT SE53-03)
Mparntwe / Alice Springs (South Central NT SF53-14)
Yuendumu (South Central NT SF52-12)


History.

DU395 / .A8 1963

919.429