witch in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia
n enemy, his body is put up in a tree and watched all night by a dozen or more of his friends, who conceal themselves behind alog near the body. One of them in a low tone of voice 10 66 AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. calls on the spirits to appear. Sparks like “ lighted matches” then come out of the ground…
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- 1,644
- Year
- 1,881
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- Internet Archive
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- Record ID
- 1644
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- Publication
- Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia; James Dawson
- Published
- 1881
- Narrative type
- Retellings and Adaptations
- Public-text label
- witch
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- Western District, VIC (VIC): B
- State or territory
- VIC
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n enemy, his body is put up in a tree and watched all night by a dozen or more of his friends, who conceal themselves behind alog near the body. One of them in a low tone of voice 10 66 AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. calls on the spirits to appear. Sparks like “ lighted matches” then come out of the ground, followed by several spirits. The most conspicuous of these spirits represents the person who bewitched the deceased. They then disappear for ever. Some time ago an aboriginal man named Buckley was found dead near Camperdown: his body was put up in a tree and watched. The aborigines declared that the spirits came, but nothing was done.
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