Two Representative Tribes of Queensland: With an Inquiry Concerning the Origin of the Australian Race (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Mathew

9780267807925: Two Representative Tribes of Queensland: With an Inquiry Concerning the Origin of the Australian Race (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267807929 ISBN 13: 9780267807925

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

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Unlock the puzzle of Australia’s first peoples with a careful, evidence‑based study.

This non‑fiction work examines the origins of the Australian race through the lens of Austro‑Tasmanian communities, focusing on the Kabi and Wakka tribes. It blends field observation with linguistic and cultural analysis to shed light on how language, kinship, and social rules shape identity.

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Drawing on years of immersive fieldwork and meticulous comparison with earlier ethnographic work, the book argues for a nuanced view of Aboriginal kinship and descent. It explains how four interrelated social classes govern marriage and lineage, and how two major groupings organize the broader social world. The author also examines language as a key clue to racial and cultural connections, offering a careful critique of competing theories.
What you’ll experience or learn:

Clear explanations of kinship systems, marriage rules, and class pairings among the Kabi and Wakka.
Insights into how language and speech patterns illuminate cultural connections.
A reassessment of prior claims by other ethnologists, supported by field data.
Context for how corroborees, traditions, and social practices reflect a shared regional history.

Ideal for readers of ethnology, anthropology, and Australian history who want a grounded, field‑based view of Indigenous groups and their origins.

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Book Description

Two Representative Tribes of Queensland (1910) is a pioneering study of the culture of the Kabi and Wakka Australian Aboriginal tribes by the amateur anthropologist John Mathew. The book's detailed discussion of Aboriginal customs, social behaviour and language was influential in its time and is still highly regarded today.

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