Kurnai in Kamilaroi and Kurnai
most inaccessible tree, apparently asleep. It was alleged that the ghosts had transported him there at their departure. At this seance the questions put related to individuals of the group who were absent, and to the susjiected movements of the hostile Brajerak. The ppirit5 I have already mentioned…
- Record ID
- 1,599
- Year
- 1,880
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Index status
- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 1599
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- Kamilaroi and Kurnai; Lorimer Fison and A. W. Howitt
- Published
- 1880
- Narrative type
- Ghost and Apparition Accounts
- Public-text label
- Kurnai
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- New South Wales and Victoria (NSW): B
- State or territory
- NSW
- Source voice
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- Publicness
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most inaccessible tree, apparently asleep. It was alleged that the ghosts had transported him there at their departure. At this seance the questions put related to individuals of the group who were absent, and to the susjiected movements of the hostile Brajerak. The ppirit5 I have already mentioned Brewin, who may be said to be Brewin, ... . Buihim- an evil spirit. The Kiirnai speak of two other spirits — Baiikan. Bfdlum-dut and Baukan. Of the Mrarts (ghosts) the Kurnai speak with some precision ; of Brewin they speak with somewhat less certainty ; but of Bfdlumdut and Baukan little can be learned. I can only say that their.
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