I, the AboriginalThe life of Waipuldanya (Phillip Roberts) of the Alawa tribe, Northern Territory, Australia. |
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... eyes are good , but I have often wished they were fitted with telescopes like a firehawk's . It doesn't surprise me that " eyes like a hawk " has become an accepted simile . I have seen them plummet from immense heights on to small mice ...
... eyes are good , but I have often wished they were fitted with telescopes like a firehawk's . It doesn't surprise me that " eyes like a hawk " has become an accepted simile . I have seen them plummet from immense heights on to small mice ...
Page 126
... eyes , and paperbark plugs are placed in both ears . Smoke in the eyes will cause tears and prevent his spirit spying on relatives . Smoke in the nostrils will destroy his sense of smell and prevent the spirit scenting them . The ...
... eyes , and paperbark plugs are placed in both ears . Smoke in the eyes will cause tears and prevent his spirit spying on relatives . Smoke in the nostrils will destroy his sense of smell and prevent the spirit scenting them . The ...
Page 231
... eyes of a woman almost blind with trachoma . Her name was Mary Djabaibai , and she spoke passable English . Presently I was aware that another shadow had been added to those on the ground around me . A child whispered to Mary and I saw ...
... eyes of a woman almost blind with trachoma . Her name was Mary Djabaibai , and she spoke passable English . Presently I was aware that another shadow had been added to those on the ground around me . A child whispered to Mary and I saw ...
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Aboriginal Reserve Alawa Alawa tribe animal Arnhem Land Arright asked bark Barnabas Gabarla barramundi began believe billabong blackfeller blood body boomerangs bush camp ceremonial corroboree Creek crocodile Daly River Darwin dead death Doctor Blackfellow dogs Dr Langsford Dreaming Elders eyes father feller fire fish Galbaranga girls goanna grass Groote Eylandt Gudjiwa Hannah High Djungayi horse hundred hunter hunting Jimmy kangaroo kill knew Kunapipi leprosy lily roots Limmen Bight live look Malak man's Maningrida Marbunggu medicine Might-be miles missionaries mother mouth Mulunguwa murder never night no-more Northern Territory nulla-nullas paperbark perhaps Phillip piccaninny Pintubi Port Roper Rainbow Serpent Rayment Rembarrnga remember rifle Roper River seen sister skin snake spear spirit stay sticks told totem tracks tree tribesmen Ulagang uncle Waipuldanya walk walkabout wallaby watch white-feller wife woman women woomera Yabudurawa You-ai