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Page 233
This necessitates different groups coming together periodically in order that the
ritual recreation of the entire myth can be accomplished. For example, in central
Australia, the two Mamandabari heroes travelled over an enormous area; no one
...
This necessitates different groups coming together periodically in order that the
ritual recreation of the entire myth can be accomplished. For example, in central
Australia, the two Mamandabari heroes travelled over an enormous area; no one
...
Page 238
The relationship between myth and ritual is central to Australian Aboriginal
ceremonial life, and to its graphic representation by way of various visual media,
primarily painting and carving. To simplify matters, it can be said that the myths ...
The relationship between myth and ritual is central to Australian Aboriginal
ceremonial life, and to its graphic representation by way of various visual media,
primarily painting and carving. To simplify matters, it can be said that the myths ...
Page 239
THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA, but particularly in the Northern Territory, graphic
designs are an important adjunct to the public narration of myth for ritual and
ceremonial purposes. In central Australia, people such as the Walbiri and Pintupi
have ...
THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA, but particularly in the Northern Territory, graphic
designs are an important adjunct to the public narration of myth for ritual and
ceremonial purposes. In central Australia, people such as the Walbiri and Pintupi
have ...
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Introduction | 5 |
India and Australia 229 | 141 |
Greece and Rome 51 Tibet and Africa | 161 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World mythology |
| Author | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Dempsey Parr, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1840844515, 9781840844511 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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