Into the Crocodile Nest
Into the Crocodile Nest

Author: Benedict Allen

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 9780571206223

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Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the crocodile. With fifteen other young males, Allen was secluded from the village in a large nest-like enclosure. Crocodile marks were carved onto their bodies with sharpened bamboo. Grey mud was applied to stop the blood-flow from their wounds, and they were beaten every day for six weeks. This book is the story of Allen's initiation experiences - a tale of love, community through shared pain and of sudden death.

Journey to the Crocodile's Nest
Journey to the Crocodile's Nest

Author: Howard Morphy

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Interpretive account of childs funeral at Gurkawuy outstation, Trial Bay; Yolngu social organisation (particularly clan formation and marriage); contact history; outline of religious beliefs including relationship to ancestors, land, law role of songs, dances and painting; attitudes to death and mourning; concept of souls; mortuary practices (including change); names of participants; detailed account of the ceremony; meaning of ritual episodes; sociological analysis of relationships between participants; choice and decision in ceremony construction; Afterword by Ian Dunlop separately annotated.

The Crocodile Nest
The Crocodile Nest

Author: Des Hunt

Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Limited

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781869508289

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Luke Evans never knew his father; he'd cleared out before he was born. so when his internet skills track down someone living at a luxurious resort in tropical Queensland who could be his dad, Luke's imagination runs wild. But Luke soon learns that no one is perfect, and that the world can be a tricky place.

Little Croc Keeps His Promise
Little Croc Keeps His Promise

Author: Kamon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-11-02

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781503052512

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An egg crocodile ends up in the nest of Mother Shoebill's, a bird from the Nile river bank with a large beak shaped as a shoe. When the eggs of Mother Shoebill hatch, one of the hatchlings has yellow eyes and very sharp teeth... What will happen? Do you think the chicks are in danger with their brother crocodile?

Hope for Animals and Their World
Hope for Animals and Their World

Author: Jane Goodall

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2009-09-02

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0446543381

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From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes an inspiring message about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall - along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard - shares fascinating survival stories about the American Crocodile, the California Condor, the Black-Footed Ferret, and more; all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated. Interweaving her own first-hand experiences in the field with the compelling research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to arms, Hope For Animals Their World presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence. Praise for Hope For Animals Their World "Goodall's intimate writing style and sense of wonder pull the reader into each account...The mix of personal and scientific makes for a compelling read."-Booklist "These accounts of conservation success are inspirational."-Publishers Weekly

Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems
Ecology and Conservation of Estuarine Ecosystems

Author: Renzo Perissinotto

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-05-16

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 1107019753

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An integrated synthesis of scientific knowledge and management information concerning the world's first protected, and Africa's largest, estuarine system.