The Arunta are an ethnic group of Australian aboriginals who inhabit the central part of the continent. They hunted kangaroos and emus with boomerangs and spears, and also gathered food. Their social organization is characterized by the fact that each of the five subgroups, except for one, is divided into eight sections (octardigrades), and marriage regulations are in place. In religion, totem worship is prominent, and the coming-of-age ceremony is a grand one, with circumcision and fire ceremonies. The population once declined sharply due to contact with whites, but has been recovering since the 1960s. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
アルンタ族 Aruntaともいう。オーストラリア先住民の一民族。大陸中央部に居住し,ブーメランと槍を使用してカンガルーやエミューの狩猟のほか,食糧採集も行なっていた。社会組織上の特徴は,5つの下位集団が1つを除きおのおの8つのセクション (八分組織) に細分され,婚姻規制をしていたことである。宗教の面ではトーテム崇拝が注目され,また成年式の儀礼は盛大で,割礼や火祭が行われていた。人口は白人との接触を通じて一時激減したが,1960年代より回復しつつある。
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