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Grave. Kakauu Tribe. \_Face page 24J. VI BURIAL AND MOURNING CEREMONIES 241 following words, which were supposed to be addressed to the spirit of the dead woman : — 'Tjukororu, lie down ; koyada, don't, ngeinyimma, you, workai, come back ; tjukororu, lie down ; kala, a word meaning all right, just…

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4,164
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1,914
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Record ID
4164
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Internet Archive
Publication
Native Tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia; Baldwin Spencer
Published
1914
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
spirit
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Northern Territory (NT): B
State or territory
NT
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Grave. Kakauu Tribe. \_Face page 24J. VI BURIAL AND MOURNING CEREMONIES 241 following words, which were supposed to be addressed to the spirit of the dead woman : — 'Tjukororu, lie down ; koyada, don't, ngeinyimma, you, workai, come back ; tjukororu, lie down ; kala, a word meaning all right, just so, etc. ; bialilla, children ; unkore- gora, see ; iwaiyu, spirit ; balera^ later on ; kutjeri, sick. That is, " You lie down quietly, do not come back, lie down all right — if the children see your spirit, later on they will be sick." When the grave was approaching completion, three women, one of whom was the daughter-in-law, Minborku,.

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