supernatural in The folklore, manners, customs, and languages of the South Australian aborigines
ho are the judges ? THE ABORIGINES OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 15- What punishments are put in force against offenders r 16. What kinds of sorcciyare practised!' Describe them. 17. What funeral customs are there ? 18. How does property dose nd 'i 19. Have the aborigines any ideas of a future state ? If so,…
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- 1,630
- Year
- 1,879
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- Internet Archive
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- Record ID
- 1630
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- The folklore, manners, customs, and languages of the South Australian aborigines; George Taplin
- Published
- 1879
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- supernatural
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- South Australia (SA): B
- State or territory
- SA
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ho are the judges ? THE ABORIGINES OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 15- What punishments are put in force against offenders r 16. What kinds of sorcciyare practised!' Describe them. 17. What funeral customs are there ? 18. How does property dose nd 'i 19. Have the aborigines any ideas of a future state ? If so, what are they r 20. Have they any belief in gods, demons, or supernatural beings ? If so, what are they ? 21. Arc there any legen'^ls or traditions amongst them? If so, please relate some of them r If possible, give one in the native language with a literal translation. 22. Whence do traditions lead you to suppose they came !' Where were.
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