spirit in Kamilaroi, and other Australian languages
as large as a common man. In this, it is said, Baiame used to rest himself. He had a large tribe round him, whom he fed at a place called Mldul. Suddenly he vanished from them, and went up to heaven. Still, though unseen, he provides them food, making the grass to grow for them. And they believe he…
- Record ID
- 3,925
- Year
- 1,875
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Index status
- Public search-ready
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Record context
- Record ID
- 3925
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- Kamilaroi, and other Australian languages; William Ridley
- Published
- 1875
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- spirit
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- New South Wales and Queensland (QLD): B
- State or territory
- QLD
- Source voice
- Source Grounded Section Record
- Publicness
- Public Text Item
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as large as a common man. In this, it is said, Baiame used to rest himself. He had a large tribe round him, whom he fed at a place called Mldul. Suddenly he vanished from them, and went up to heaven. Still, though unseen, he provides them food, making the grass to grow for them. And they believe he will come back at a future time. There was formerly an evil spirit called " Mullion" (eagle) who lived in a very high tree, at Girra on the Barwan, and used to come down and seize men and devour them. The people often tried to drive away Mullion, by piling wood at the foot of the tree and setting fire to it. But the wood was always.
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