spirits in The Aborigines of New South Wales
front of them the bodies of men, covered with gashes and blopd, and their bowels protruding ; beyond these is the high priest, sitting alone and looking at the comers with a fixed stare. Stepping over the prostrate bodies, the young men follow their guide and stand in a row before the high priest ;…
- Record ID
- 3,616
- Year
- 1,892
- Source
- Internet Archive
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- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 3616
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- The Aborigines of New South Wales; John Fraser
- Published
- 1892
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- spirits
- Archive period
- Federation Era
- Location
- New South Wales (NSW): B
- State or territory
- NSW
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front of them the bodies of men, covered with gashes and blopd, and their bowels protruding ; beyond these is the high priest, sitting alone and looking at the comers with a fixed stare. Stepping over the prostrate bodies, the young men follow their guide and stand in a row before the high priest ; he now utters a yell, and the dead men — who represent the spirits of ancestors — rise up and go to the river and wash themselves clean. These men then ornament themselves, and come back walking with a rhythmical movement and a solemn chant ; they place them- selves in front of the young men, and silence ensues. Eour old priests now.
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