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
- Source
- Wikisource
- Index status
- Public search-ready
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Record context
- 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
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
- Public Domain Public Web
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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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