The Kadaitcha SungPenguin Books, assisted by the Literature Board of the Australia Council, 1990 - Fiction - 313 pages Novel using Central Australian mythology and sorcery beliefs. |
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Page 7
... Worimi . She was young and fit and she was the camp gin . The police had ' bought ' her services for the clandestine expedition from the administrators of the Native Compound . Worimi would never be paid for her labours . Her white ...
... Worimi . She was young and fit and she was the camp gin . The police had ' bought ' her services for the clandestine expedition from the administrators of the Native Compound . Worimi would never be paid for her labours . Her white ...
Page 8
... Worimi into the tight pad of grass and leaves was an offering to her . Still on her knees , Worimi chewed hungrily on the bitter leaves and roots . Her eyes closed thankfully as the wave of relief flowed outwards from her lower gut ...
... Worimi into the tight pad of grass and leaves was an offering to her . Still on her knees , Worimi chewed hungrily on the bitter leaves and roots . Her eyes closed thankfully as the wave of relief flowed outwards from her lower gut ...
Page 9
... Worimi knew that the tiny spirits called for those who were close to death , but she was not going to die . Slowly she raised herself to her feet , absently dusting the seat of the ragged trousers and the backs of her thighs . She kept ...
... Worimi knew that the tiny spirits called for those who were close to death , but she was not going to die . Slowly she raised herself to her feet , absently dusting the seat of the ragged trousers and the backs of her thighs . She kept ...
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