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Mura-mura in The Northern Tribes of Central Australia

YEAR
1904
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SOURCE
Internet Archive
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Mura-mura in The Northern Tribes of Central Australia

Alcheringa, 410-41 1 indicating right lubras for men, 416 magic used by, 464 punishing, by magic, 465 obtaining, by magic, 472 head-rings of, used by men for curing headache, 474 belief in spirits who take boys away at initiation, Arunta tribe, 492 n. belief in the spirit Tumana, Warra- munga tribe…

Record ID
1,940
Year
1,904
Source
Internet Archive
Index status
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Record context

Record ID
1940
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
The Northern Tribes of Central Australia; Baldwin Spencer and F. J. Gillen
Published
1904
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
Mura-mura
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Central Australia, NT/SA: B
Source voice
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Alcheringa, 410-41 1 indicating right lubras for men, 416 magic used by, 464 punishing, by magic, 465 obtaining, by magic, 472 head-rings of, used by men for curing headache, 474 belief in spirits who take boys away at initiation, Arunta tribe, 492 n. belief in the spirit Tumana, Warra- munga tribe, 499 in spirit Murtu-murtu, Warramunga tribe, 500 belief in spirit Katajalina, Binbinga tribe, 501 in spirit Gnabaia, Mara tribe, 501 mourning of women, 521 taking part in final burial rites, Warramunga tribe, 540 not supposed to have any spirit part in the Gnanji tribe, 546 not allowed to eat human flesh, Anula and Mara tribes, 548.

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