Series 12, Section VIII

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The Barr Smith Library recognises the moral rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the owners of their knowledge. To this end, Special Collections is digitising the Daisy Bates Papers in our collections to enhance access for people who cannot travel to Adelaide. Please be aware that this site may contain sensitive information, including the names and images of people who have passed away and which may sadden and distress some Aboriginal people. This site may also contain language and terms used by an author that reflect an inappropriate attitude due to the historical context in which these records were created.

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Section VIII, 2b - Food. Notes from the Eucla district
(2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
Food – notes from the Eucla district. Cannibalism. Seasons, roots, foods etc.
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Section VIII, 2a - Food. Ooldea and Central Australia
(2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
Food, Ooldea and Central Australia – vegetable foods, edible root foods, water bearing trees, human meat, methods of obtaining food
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Section VIII, 2e - Murderer's Slippers (Jinna-arbill) (Central Australia)
(2012-12-11)
Murderer's Slippers (Jinna-arbill) (Central Australia) The slippers worn by cannibal raiders when they preyed on other groups and captured, by preference, young girls and boys for eating, were made of hair, fur and feathers. Daisy Bates tried to protect the women and children living near Ooldea and she gave them damper and other food to distract them from eating each other and newborn babies.
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Section VIII, 2d - Food. Additional notes from various districts of W.A.
(2012-12-11)
Food – additional notes from various districts of WA Methods of procuring game, north western notes, hunting and fishing, Champion Bay, Bridgetown notes (informant Bardit), Cornally’s information, Gascoyne area (fishing etc., methods of food preparation), SW district – Jubyche’s answers to questions.
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Section VIII, 2c - Food, its distribution, restriction, etc. Murchison Area
(2012-12-11)
Food, its distribution, restriction, etc. Murchison Area Laws regarding the food supply, its consumption and distribution: catching lizards in the Fraser Ranges, catching fish in the Gascoyne District, shortage of meat food leading to cannibalism in some areas, vegetable and root foods from water and land, water sources such as dew, soaks rock holes and tree roots. Barduwonga lists of roots, fruits and seeds in district, game hunting and names of trees in district.
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Section VIII, 1a - Food. A collection of sundry notes from early MSS
(2012-12-11)
Food. A collection of sundry notes from early MSS - some of this information occurs in chapter on Food - VIII, 1
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Section VIII, 1b - Notes on food.
(2012-12-10)
Notes on food. Early MSS, including extracts from various authors (duplicates to some extent section VIII, 1) Description of the distribution of food and hunting, notes from an early account of “Native foods, methods of obtaining, preparing, etc.”, water supply, food restrictions, cannibalism, food of Yerkla Mining people, fishing methods, extracts from Grey’s Journal e.g. whale meat consumption, hunting possums and other animals, reptiles, grubs and birds.
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Section VIII, 1 - Food.
(2012-12-10)
Taken from the manuscript of The Native Tribes of Western Australia by Daisy Bates, Laws for preservation of food, meat distribution in different areas, periods and methods of hunting various animals, using hunting dogs, fishing, capture of dugong and turtles, catching reptiles, grubs and insects, vegetable food: when and where to find it, cannibalism, preparation and cooking of food, methods of making fires, water supply and different food restrictions, lists of food from different areas on Gingin run, list of local elders.

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