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Page 72
... Midinari so angry that once he grabbed an ax and wrecked a part of the metal beast , which went suddenly silent - but only for a while . A small flock of margu , flying foxes , swoops around the treetops , sending their shrill squeaks ...
... Midinari so angry that once he grabbed an ax and wrecked a part of the metal beast , which went suddenly silent - but only for a while . A small flock of margu , flying foxes , swoops around the treetops , sending their shrill squeaks ...
Page 73
... Midinari off . They couldn't know that my wawa , my brother Ruria , would help him and go looking for the marngit . That medicine man chanted for days , and with his dal , his magic , and the help of the spirit world Midinari's face ...
... Midinari off . They couldn't know that my wawa , my brother Ruria , would help him and go looking for the marngit . That medicine man chanted for days , and with his dal , his magic , and the help of the spirit world Midinari's face ...
Page 77
... Midinari out , certainly , but the old man was already a harmless ruin . I don't see why it made the sergeant so angry that he should put my wawa in the lock - up instead , and keep him there so long ; and all in spite of Ruria's good ...
... Midinari out , certainly , but the old man was already a harmless ruin . I don't see why it made the sergeant so angry that he should put my wawa in the lock - up instead , and keep him there so long ; and all in spite of Ruria's good ...
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angry Anguban animals Baba babaru balandja barley sugar beast belly better billabong billycan bilma birds Boma boulder branches Bungawa bush bush tucker camp chant cliff cloud cockatoo crawl crocodile dark didjeridu dilly bag dingo Djangau dragged dreams dust Duwei eyes fellows fire flaps flock Galpu gather Gidja goanna gone ground hand hill hurry inside Jambawal keep leaves look mangrove marain Marngit Midinari Mother Murngin Nakara Namanama Nati never night Padre pandanus paperbark Perhaps Pitjanta pity Pupa Purelko Ranger rest river rocks Ruria sand seen Sergeant shelter skin sneak soul sound spear spirit boss spirit world stick stretch struggle tell Tiwa told track trap tree tribal country tribal elders trunk tucker valley voice walk wallaby Warand Warngi water hole Wati Wawa white man's whole wonder Wongar Yirli yudu