A Death in the Tiwi Islands : Conflict, Ritual and Social Life in an Australian Aboriginal Community (Paperback)

Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Under the mango tree; 2. Tiwi culture amid change; 3. The victim and his father; 4. 'The message that it is murder'; 5. The funeral rituals; 6. The yam rituals; 7. 'Nothing but the truth'; 8. The post-funeral rituals; 9. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Glossary; References; Index.