Boonbolong in Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales
as represented by a very little man, a dwarf in fact, who prowled about at night, and was impervious to shot, ball, spear, or, in fact, any weapon. There was. however, a chance of escape for the unhappy creature who encountered this demon ; if he knew a certain password, he was let go, but if not h…
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- 2,029
- Year
- 1,892
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- Internet Archive
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- Record ID
- 2029
- Source
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- Publication
- Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales; Richard Hill and George Thornton
- Published
- 1892
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Boonbolong
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- Sydney, Botany, and southern districts, NSW (NSW): B
- State or territory
- NSW
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as represented by a very little man, a dwarf in fact, who prowled about at night, and was impervious to shot, ball, spear, or, in fact, any weapon. There was. however, a chance of escape for the unhappy creature who encountered this demon ; if he knew a certain password, he was let go, but if not he (or she) would be devoured. The belief was that when the " Devil Devil " met a black, the latter would be accosted as follows, in the native tongue — " Name your mother" ; if the answer were immediately given, " Boonbolong," the native was to liberty to depart, but failing to give the password would be devoured. The evil spirit in the.
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