The Last of the Nomads
by W. J. Peasley
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Warri and Yatungka were believed to be the last of the Mandildjara tribe of desert nomads to live permanently in the traditional way. Their deaths in the late 1970s marked the end of a tribal lifestyle that stretched back more than 30,000 years. The Last of the Nomads tells of an extraordinary journey in search of Warri and Yatungka.Tags
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Touching account of the 'search and rescue' of Warri and Yatungka, believed to be the last nomads of the Mandildjara tribe in Australia's Gibson Desert region. The author shows much respect for the ways of these desert people. The book includes interesting bits of historical information on the area. One of my favourites.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Last of the Nomads
- Original publication date
- 1983
- People/Characters
- Warri Kyangu; Yatungka; Mudjon
- Important places
- Outback, Australia; Gibson Desert, Western Australia, Australia
- Dedication
- To my wife, Anne.
- First words
- [Introduction]
This is the story of a journey into the heart of the Gibson Desert of Western Australia in search of an elderly Aboriginal couple, the last of their tribe remaining in their own 'country', the last of the Ab... (show all)original people left the Western Gibson Desert and possibly the last nomads on the Australian continent to follow the way of life of their ancestors.
The occupation of the Australian mainland began more than forty thousand years ago, but contrary to popular belief, there has never been a complete land bridge between the southern continent and Asia. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)A chapter in our history had concluded, it was the end of an era.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)[Epilogue]
We believe we were right in undertaking the search and bringing Warri and Yatungka out of the desert and I pay tribute to two remarkable people of the Mandildjara, the last of the nomads.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)[The Last of His Tribe] (poem)
Will he go in his sleep from these desolate lands,
Like a chief, to the rest of his race,
With the honey-voiced woman who beckons, and stands,
And gleams like a Dream in his face ―
Like a marvellous Dream in his face?
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, Travel, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 994.1 — History & geography Oceania & Polar Regions Australia Western Australia
- LCC
- DU125 .M29 .K937 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Oceania (South Seas) History of Oceania (South Seas) Australia Ethnography Australian aborigines
- BISAC
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- (4.25)
- Languages
- English, French, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
