Western and Northwestern Australia

Pages

• The Aborigines of Western Australia — Albert F. Calvert — A 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 notation
• The Customs and Traditions of the Aboriginal Natives of North Western Australia — John G. Withnell — An 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