Djanggawul: An Aboriginal Religious Cult Of North-eastern Arnhem Land

Ronald M. Berndt

Routledge, 1952 - Social Science - 320 pages

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Djanggawul: An Aboriginal Religious Cult Of North-eastern Arnhem Land; Anthropology and ethnography; Volume 2 of Religion, rites & ceremonies in 5 volumes; Volume 2 of Religion, rites & ceremonies; Routledge Library Editions; Volume 43 of Routledge Library Editions: Anthropology and Ethnography
• Author: Ronald M. Berndt
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Routledge, 1952
• ISBN: 041533022X, 9780415330220
• Length: 320 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural; Social Science / Anthropology / General