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Western and Northwestern Australia
Western and Northwestern Australian Aboriginal records, including Calvert's survey and Withnell's Pilbara-region account.
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Texts
The Aborigines of Western Australia — Albert F. CalvertA Victorian-era ethnographic essay on the Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia, covering their languages, laws, customs, music, religion, funeral rites, and material culture, with songs transcribed in musical notationThe Customs and Traditions of the Aboriginal Natives of North Western Australia — John G. WithnellAn early ethnographic account of Aboriginal customs, beliefs, and traditions in the Pilbarra district of North Western Australia, including creation stories, marriage laws, initiation ceremonies, and burial practices