A Death in the Tiwi Islands: Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community

by Eric Venbrux

This compelling book is an extended case study of the social and legal ramifications of a homicide in a Tiwi community. The author gives a detailed account of the life of the victim and the events surrounding his murder, and describes the cycle of mortuary and seasonal rituals with their elaborate songs and dances. He also looks at the dramatic changes in Tiwi society over the last 100 years, and examines how the Tiwi have responded to the intervention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521479134
• ISBN13: 9780521479134
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"