Daramulun in Initiation Ceremonies
The men having joined the boys with their bundles, they all move along the path, and at each stage the medicine-men go through their magical performances. The Kabos explain everything to their boys, and also tell them about Daramulun, warning them never to mention these things to women or children.
- Record ID
- 1,294
- Year
- 1,904
- Source
- Wikisource
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- Public search-ready
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Record context
- Record ID
- 1294
- Source
- Wikisource
- Publication
- Native Tribes of South-East Australia; A. W. Howitt
- Published
- 1904
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Daramulun
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- South-Eastern Australia: B
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
- Public Domain Public Web
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The men having joined the boys with their bundles, they all move along the path, and at each stage the medicine-men go through their magical performances. The Kabos explain everything to their boys, and also tell them about Daramulun, warning them never to mention these things to women or children.
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