Author: Benedict Allen
Publisher: Flamingo
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Into the Crocodile Nest
Author: Benedict Allen
Publisher: Flamingo
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher: Flamingo
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Into the Crocodile Nest
Author: Benedict Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571206223
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the crocodile. With fifteen other young males, Allen was secluded from the village in a large nest-like enclosure. Crocodile marks were carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Grey mud was applied to stop the blood-flow from their wounds, and they were beaten every day for six weeks. This book is the story of Allen's initiation experiences - a tale of love, community through shared pain and of sudden death.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571206223
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the crocodile. With fifteen other young males, Allen was secluded from the village in a large nest-like enclosure. Crocodile marks were carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Grey mud was applied to stop the blood-flow from their wounds, and they were beaten every day for six weeks. This book is the story of Allen's initiation experiences - a tale of love, community through shared pain and of sudden death.
Into the Crocodile Nest, a Journey in New Guinea
Author: Benedict ALLEN
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Journey to the Crocodile's Nest
Author: Howard Morphy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Interpretive account of childs funeral at Gurkawuy outstation, Trial Bay; Yolngu social organisation (particularly clan formation and marriage); contact history; outline of religious beliefs including relationship to ancestors, land, law role of songs, dances and painting; attitudes to death and mourning; concept of souls; mortuary practices (including change); names of participants; detailed account of the ceremony; meaning of ritual episodes; sociological analysis of relationships between participants; choice and decision in ceremony construction; Afterword by Ian Dunlop separately annotated.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Interpretive account of childs funeral at Gurkawuy outstation, Trial Bay; Yolngu social organisation (particularly clan formation and marriage); contact history; outline of religious beliefs including relationship to ancestors, land, law role of songs, dances and painting; attitudes to death and mourning; concept of souls; mortuary practices (including change); names of participants; detailed account of the ceremony; meaning of ritual episodes; sociological analysis of relationships between participants; choice and decision in ceremony construction; Afterword by Ian Dunlop separately annotated.
Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
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The Crocodile Nest
Author: Des Hunt
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Limited
ISBN: 9781869508289
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Luke Evans never knew his father; he'd cleared out before he was born. so when his internet skills track down someone living at a luxurious resort in tropical Queensland who could be his dad, Luke's imagination runs wild. But Luke soon learns that no one is perfect, and that the world can be a tricky place.
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Limited
ISBN: 9781869508289
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Luke Evans never knew his father; he'd cleared out before he was born. so when his internet skills track down someone living at a luxurious resort in tropical Queensland who could be his dad, Luke's imagination runs wild. But Luke soon learns that no one is perfect, and that the world can be a tricky place.
Crocodiles
Author: John B. Thorbjarnarson
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831700601
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This Action Plan describes the conservation status of 23 species of the order Crocodylia found worldwide. The plan is arranged in three principal sections: an Introductory overview, Country accounts, and Species accounts. Each Country account describes the status of wild populations, and current management programmes. The Species accounts summarise the conservation status, principle threats, and existing management programmes and then describe the ecology and natural history of the species and set out recommended priority conservation projects.
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831700601
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This Action Plan describes the conservation status of 23 species of the order Crocodylia found worldwide. The plan is arranged in three principal sections: an Introductory overview, Country accounts, and Species accounts. Each Country account describes the status of wild populations, and current management programmes. The Species accounts summarise the conservation status, principle threats, and existing management programmes and then describe the ecology and natural history of the species and set out recommended priority conservation projects.
Crocodiles
Author: F. W. Huchzermeyer
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 9780851997988
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive reference work on the biology, management and health of crocodiles, alligators and gharials. It is applicable to both farmed and captive animals.The introductory chapter describes crocodilian anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and behaviour. One chapter is devoted to important aspects of crocodile farming, namely nutrition; incubation of eggs; rearing; breeding; slaughter; and welfare. Subsequent chapters cover transmissible, nontransmissible and organ diseases, and diseases of eggs and hatchlings.
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 9780851997988
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive reference work on the biology, management and health of crocodiles, alligators and gharials. It is applicable to both farmed and captive animals.The introductory chapter describes crocodilian anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and behaviour. One chapter is devoted to important aspects of crocodile farming, namely nutrition; incubation of eggs; rearing; breeding; slaughter; and welfare. Subsequent chapters cover transmissible, nontransmissible and organ diseases, and diseases of eggs and hatchlings.
The Crocodile Nest
Author: Des Hunt
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 073044550X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
'It will get dark. The crocodiles will come . . . It is for you to decide, Luke. Live or die - it is your choice.' Luke Evans never knew his father - he'd cleared out before he was born. So when his internet skills track down someone living at a luxurious resort in tropical Queensland who could be his dad, Luke's imagination runs wild. What happens when they finally meet is unexpected, and shocks him to the core. Luke has some hard lessons to learn as he realizes that no one is perfect, and that the world can be a tricky place, where people aren't always who they appear to be and nothing can be accepted at face value. How Luke deals with what he finds will change his life . . . if he can survive.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 073044550X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
'It will get dark. The crocodiles will come . . . It is for you to decide, Luke. Live or die - it is your choice.' Luke Evans never knew his father - he'd cleared out before he was born. So when his internet skills track down someone living at a luxurious resort in tropical Queensland who could be his dad, Luke's imagination runs wild. What happens when they finally meet is unexpected, and shocks him to the core. Luke has some hard lessons to learn as he realizes that no one is perfect, and that the world can be a tricky place, where people aren't always who they appear to be and nothing can be accepted at face value. How Luke deals with what he finds will change his life . . . if he can survive.
Crocodiles, Their Ecology, Management, and Conservation
Author:
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782880329877
Category : Crocodiles
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782880329877
Category : Crocodiles
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description