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spirit in The Aborigines of New South Wales

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1892
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New South Wales
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spirit in The Aborigines of New South Wales

e round a sacred fire. An incantation, used by the Chaldaean sorcerers of old, has these words, '*May the God Pire, the hero, dispel their enchantments or spells for the injury of others." An Australian *jin,' going to the river to fetch water after nightfall, carries for protection a burning stick…

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3,624
Year
1,892
Source
Internet Archive
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Record ID
3624
Source
Internet Archive
Publication
The Aborigines of New South Wales; John Fraser
Published
1892
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
spirit
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
New South Wales (NSW): B
State or territory
NSW
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e round a sacred fire. An incantation, used by the Chaldaean sorcerers of old, has these words, '*May the God Pire, the hero, dispel their enchantments or spells for the injury of others." An Australian *jin,' going to the river to fetch water after nightfall, carries for protection a burning stick ; and the men in the camp at night, when they think an evil spirit is near, throw firebrands at him to drive him away. Should we wonder, then, that our Australian blackfellows, if, as I believe, their ancestors first of all came from Chaldaean land, have not forgotten the fire observances, and still trust in the protection of a fire god.

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