The Silent Revolution: The Effects of Modernization on Australian Aboriginal Religion

ISBN-10: 0897270207
ISBN-13: 9780897270205
Series: The Silent Revolution
Pages: 192
Language: English
Published: 1981
Publisher: Institute for the Study of Human Issues
Authors: Erich Kolig, Institute for the Study of Human Issues

Description

Detailed analysis of the impact of the pastoral industry and Western economics on Aboriginal religious life; based on fieldwork in the southern Kimberley focussing on the Fitzroy area with reference to many other communities in WA and NT including Balgo, Billiluna and Christmas Creek; examines the role of religion and ritual activity in traditional life and points to adaptation and change in concepts of exclusiveness, classification, liberalization, communication and mobility, leadership and value; discusses major cults and their movements in detail, specifically the Gurangara, Dingari and Woagaia; refers to many tribal groups with primary focus on the Wolmadjeri.