Djanggawul

An Aboriginal Religious Cult of North-Eastern Arnhem Land

• Author(s): Ronald M. Berndt,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 368
• ISBN_10: 113653864X
  ISBN_13: 9781136538643
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Anthropology / General ,

Description:...

The Djanggawul religious cult is the focus for this study because it is more important to the Aborigines themselves than other religious cults in the north-eastern region of Arnhem land.
The book includes chapters on the following:
· Significance of the Djanggawul
· The Djanggawul Myth and Content of the Myth
· The Djanggawul Songs
· The Djanggawul Song Cycle: Parts 1
The book includes an extensive glossary and index.
First published in 1952.