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Kurnai in Kamilaroi and Kurnai

YEAR
1880
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New South Wales
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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
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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
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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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