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Tharamulun in Initiation Ceremonies

YEAR: 1904
PLACE: Not mapped
SOURCE: Wikisource

During the time that the novice (Kuringun) is away in the mountains after the ceremonies, he is in the charge of some old man, or more than one. He may be absent more than six months, and during this time he is not allowed to touch cooked food with his hands. The food is put into his mouth by the man who has charge of him. Tharamulun is believed to be watching him, and his dread is very great. During the time when the novices are at the Kuringal before they are shown to their mothers, their food is brought by women who have not any boys to be made men. When the tooth is taken out, it is fastened to a piece of Kaiung, the woman's.

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Tharamulun in Initiation Ceremonies

During the time that the novice (Kuringun) is away in the mountains after the ceremonies, he is in the charge of some old man, or more than one. He may be absent more than six months, and during this time he is not allowed to touch cooked food with his hands. The food is put into his mouth by the m…

Record ID: 1,297
Year: 1,904
Source: Wikisource
Index status: Archive detail (not indexed)

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Record ID: 1297
Source: Wikisource
Publication: Native Tribes of South-East Australia; A. W. Howitt
Published: 1904
Narrative type: Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label: Tharamulun
Archive period: Federation Era
Location: South-Eastern Australia: B
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Publicness: Public Domain Public Web

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During the time that the novice (Kuringun) is away in the mountains after the ceremonies, he is in the charge of some old man, or more than one. He may be absent more than six months, and during this time he is not allowed to touch cooked food with his hands. The food is put into his mouth by the man who has charge of him. Tharamulun is believed to be watching him, and his dread is very great. During the time when the novices are at the Kuringal before they are shown to their mothers, their food is brought by women who have not any boys to be made men. When the tooth is taken out, it is fastened to a piece of Kaiung, the woman's.

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