Lament for the Barkindji
Download or Read eBook Lament for the Barkindji PDF written by Bobbie Hardy and published by Adelaide : Rigby. This book was released on 1976 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bobbie Hardy |
| Publisher | : Adelaide : Rigby |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015012885524 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lament for the Barkindji by : Bobbie Hardy
Book excerpt: Discusses the cluster of related tribes along the lower reaches of the Darling River inwhich the author describes as the Barkindji people. General account of traditional life; territory, trade, economy, material culture, social organization and ritual; initial contacts with first white explorers; early colonization and violent conflict with Aborigines 1830-1840s; role of Native Police 1850s; Yelta Mission; work of missionaries; employment on stations; alcohol among tribes; protection policies of Government 1900+; integration into white society.
