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Tharamulun in Initiation Ceremonies

YEAR: 1904
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t easily. If the tooth holds fast, the old men say it is because the boys have had improper relations with the women. The ceremonies last for three or four days, during which the songs and dances are the same as at the Kuringal. The novices are instructed by their Jambis, and admonished to obey the rules laid down for their conduct. They are also told about Tharamulun, and that he watches what men do. The novices are forbidden to eat opossum, bandicoot, and, above all, emu eggs. They are told that if they eat forbidden food they will become ill by the magic of the creature eaten. But they are allowed to eat kangaroo, ring-tail.

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Tharamulun in Initiation Ceremonies

t easily. If the tooth holds fast, the old men say it is because the boys have had improper relations with the women. The ceremonies last for three or four days, during which the songs and dances are the same as at the Kuringal. The novices are instructed by their Jambis, and admonished to obey the…

Record ID: 1,319
Year: 1,904
Source: Wikisource
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Record ID: 1319
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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t easily. If the tooth holds fast, the old men say it is because the boys have had improper relations with the women. The ceremonies last for three or four days, during which the songs and dances are the same as at the Kuringal. The novices are instructed by their Jambis, and admonished to obey the rules laid down for their conduct. They are also told about Tharamulun, and that he watches what men do. The novices are forbidden to eat opossum, bandicoot, and, above all, emu eggs. They are told that if they eat forbidden food they will become ill by the magic of the creature eaten. But they are allowed to eat kangaroo, ring-tail.

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