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ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia

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1881
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Victoria
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ghost in Australian Aborigines: the languages and customs of several tribes of aborigines in the western district of Victoria, Australia

iage, spells, treatment of wives ... CHAPTER XII.—Cuttpren: birth, nursing, clothing, killing the ane language, strange law relative to language CHAPTER XIII.—Nawmes or Persons: naming of children, changing names, the effect of death on names, lists of names a CHAPTER XIV.—Surerstirions AND DisEasE…

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Year
1,881
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1646
Source
Internet Archive
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
Ghost and Apparition Accounts
Public-text label
ghost
Archive period
Gold Rush Colonial
Location
Western District, VIC (VIC): B
State or territory
VIC
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iage, spells, treatment of wives ... CHAPTER XII.—Cuttpren: birth, nursing, clothing, killing the ane language, strange law relative to language CHAPTER XIII.—Nawmes or Persons: naming of children, changing names, the effect of death on names, lists of names a CHAPTER XIV.—Surerstirions AND DisEasEs: supernatural beings, celestial, infernal and terrestrial, ghosts, wraiths, shades, haunted cave, witches, dreams, superstitions relative to animals, etc.; fires, spells, sorcerers, ‘‘ White Lady,” doctors, common remedies, supernatural reme- dies, and artifices, sorcery stones, sunstroke, moon- stroke, pulmonary complaints, epidemics,.

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