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Mura-mura in Ceremonies and Beliefs

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1904
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Mura-mura in Ceremonies and Beliefs

people who had collected to circumcise some young men by means of fire. They approached quietly, and then, suddenly springing forward, they circumcised the youths with their Tula before the men knew what was being done. Seeking for those who had performed the operation so skilfully, and seeing the…

Record ID
1,309
Year
1,904
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Record ID
1309
Source
Wikisource
Publication
Native Tribes of South-East Australia; A. W. Howitt
Published
1904
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
Mura-mura
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
South-Eastern Australia: B
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people who had collected to circumcise some young men by means of fire. They approached quietly, and then, suddenly springing forward, they circumcised the youths with their Tula before the men knew what was being done. Seeking for those who had performed the operation so skilfully, and seeing the two Mura-muras enveloped in a mist, they shouted out, "Kadri-pariwilpa-ulu" These now came forward, and showing the Tula to them, said, "In future make your boys into men with this, instead of using fire, which has caused the death of many; thus they will all remain living, for 'Turu nari ya tula tepi.'" Turning to the youths whom they.

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