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- 1957 (Creation)
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[137] leaves in various foliations; 25 cm.
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Lindsey Page Winterbotham was born on 14 April 1887 in North Adelaide, South Australia. Studied medicine, graduating from University of Melbourne in 1908. Work as a medical practitioner in Brisbane. He lectured in medical ethics at the University of Queensland and was patron of the university's medical society from 1943 to 1944. In 1948 Winterbotham, H.J. Wilkinson and F. S. Coliver establsihed the Anthropoligcal Socety of Queensland which aided to preserve the indigenous cultures of Australia, New Zealand, and Papua and New Guinea. In the same year he donated his collection of artefacts to the University of Queensland and an ethnoligcal museum was established, with him as honorary curator. He died on 26 February 1960 in South Brisbane.
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Born in Kilcoy, Queensland. Died in a Salvation Army Home in Brisbane.
Gaiarbau contributed to Caroline Kelly's anthropological research conducted at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement (Cherbourg) during the early 1930s.
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Based on the recollections of Gaiarbau (Willie Mackenzie) of the Jinibara tribe. Typescript. Some mss emendations. Stamp of the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum on first leaf.
Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned material may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms and descriptions that mentions cannibalism and sexual activities. In particular, women should be cautious when reviewing this this item as it includes aspects of traditional Men's Business.
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Unrestricted access.
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- Australian Language
- English
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Material from this collection has been cited in:
Strong, Michael. 'One ring to rule them all?' Towards understanding the plethora of bora grounds in southeastern Queensland. Queensland History Journal, Vol. 22, No. 12, Feb 2016: 859-877.
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- Jinibara (Australian people) -- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, Southeastern
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland, Southeastern
- Duungidjawu people E20
- Dalla language E25
- Duungidjawu language E20
- Nalbo E90
- Garumngar language E88
- Dalla people E25
- Garumngar people E88
- Jinibara (Australian people)
- Duungidjawu dialect
- Aboriginal Australians
- Indigenous knowledge -- Health and medicine
- Health -- Treatments -- Traditional -- Clever People
- Ceremonies -- Initiation
- Ceremonies -- Men
- Brisbane River (SE Qld SG56-15)
- Stanley River (SE Qld SG56)
- Gympie map area (SE Qld SG56-10)
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Revised
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Revised, Linda Justo, 22-Feb-2023. Revised, SJB, 18-Nov-2022. Revised, Linda Justo, 17-Aug-2021. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.