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Totēmisms Austrāliešu tradicionālajās kultūrās
Totemism in Australian Traditional Cultures

Author(s): Gatis Ozoliņš
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Ethnohistory, Social history, Culture and social structure , Sociology of Culture
Published by: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija
Keywords: Totemism; Australia; traditional culture; traditional lifestyle; traditional societies; culture;

Summary/Abstract: The majority of Australian traditional societies have become extinct. The surviving ones have lost their territories and the traditional lifestyle. Evidence of their culture is generally found in research and popular science literature. It is important to acknowledge the features of Australian traditional culture as they have left an impact on theoretical discussions on the origin of culture, religion, and social institutions.

  • Issue Year: 2/2006
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 193-205
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Latvian