Fison, Lorimer, 1832-1907
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Clergyman and anthropologist. Joint author (with A.W. Howitt) of Kamilaroi and Kurnai.
Lorimer Fison was a Wesleyan missionary, anthropologist and journalist. He worked in Fiji as a missionary from 1863-1871 and 1875-1884. Fison published influential works on Fijian systems of kinship and land tenure; later he conducted careful studies of Aboriginal culture and social organization.
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Aboriginal Australians
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