Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

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19.01.1898. From Roth to B. S. Even more detailed discussion of totemism. The impact of totem on sexual orgies and the avoidance of incest. Discussion of use of bullroarers. Useless to ask about patterns as get different answers from same person! Discussion on avenging parties. Publishing and obscenity discussed. Roth lucky to be protector of whole Northern and Central Districts but this will prevent him learning languages thoroughly. Roth got double medical qualification in London in 1891 and 92.

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Letters from Walter Edmund Roth

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Rights: Pitt Rivers Museum

Document Details

Document Details

Letter From
Roth, Walter Edmund
Letter To
Sir, Spencer, Walter Baldwin

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Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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PRM1AD_04