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1904
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wizard in The Northern Tribes of Central Australia

D POWER OF MEDICINE MEN 489 Strictly speaking, he is a wizard or sorcerer rather than a doctor, as his powers consist in the giving of “ bones ” and not in the withdrawing of evil magic. The natives have special incantations which are sung both to oust the evil magic and to prevent it from entering…

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1,942
Year
1,904
Source
Internet Archive
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Record ID
1942
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
The Northern Tribes of Central Australia; Baldwin Spencer and F. J. Gillen
Published
1904
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Retellings and Adaptations
Public-text label
wizard
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Central Australia, NT/SA: B
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D POWER OF MEDICINE MEN 489 Strictly speaking, he is a wizard or sorcerer rather than a doctor, as his powers consist in the giving of “ bones ” and not in the withdrawing of evil magic. The natives have special incantations which are sung both to oust the evil magic and to prevent it from entering them, and in serious cases they call in the assistance of a medicine man from some neighbouring and friendly tribe.- Kurkutji, for ex- ample, the Binbinga man, is in frequent request amongst the Anula, who live in the part adjoining his own country. CHAPTER XVI BELIEFS IN BEINGS ENDOWED WITH SUPERIOR POWERS Alcheringa individuals were.

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