water-sprite in Ethnological studies among the north-west-central Queensland aborigines
with Fig. 204, the ideagram for sickness, a corpse, &c.: sickness and death from a non-physical (7.e., aboriginally unapparent) cause being always considered a punishment for crime committed (sect. 279). _ _ Fig. 212. Ghost (“ Moma,” sect. 260).—The idea of the big snout being held in the hand and…
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- 1,897
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- Internet Archive
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- 1392
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- Ethnological studies among the north-west-central Queensland aborigines; Walter E. Roth
- Published
- 1897
- Narrative type
- Ghost and Apparition Accounts
- Public-text label
- water-sprite
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- North-west-central Queensland, QLD (QLD): B
- State or territory
- QLD
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with Fig. 204, the ideagram for sickness, a corpse, &c.: sickness and death from a non-physical (7.e., aboriginally unapparent) cause being always considered a punishment for crime committed (sect. 279). _ _ Fig. 212. Ghost (“ Moma,” sect. 260).—The idea of the big snout being held in the hand and drawn over the head to get it out of the way. P.P. Fig. 218. Water-sprite (“Kanmare,” sect. 260).—Represents the snake-like individual swimming away along the surface of the water above which its head is protruded. (Cf. Fig. 60.) P.P. es \ Tessa) k Ya) Ue CHAPTER VY. THE SEARCH FOR FOOD. PITURI. ContTENts.—§ ion 105. Seed-food in the.
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