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9780521479134
This compelling book is an extended case study of the social and legal ramifications of a homicide in a Tiwi community. Venbrux gives detailed accounts of the extensive mortuary rituals and the legal proceedings. Through the strong narrative we are given a picture of a culture amid conflict and change.Venbrux, Eric is the author of 'A Death in the Tiwi Islands: Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community', published 1995 under ISBN 9780521479134 and ISBN 0521479134.
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