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Page 9
... Wawa ; he could have told me all about it , or some of his wise friends could , but it does not matter any more . The whites are gathering quite a crowd - I never thought there would be so many of them to see me off . I have been given ...
... Wawa ; he could have told me all about it , or some of his wise friends could , but it does not matter any more . The whites are gathering quite a crowd - I never thought there would be so many of them to see me off . I have been given ...
Page 11
... Wawa lifted his head so his voice would float high into the sky , the place of the white man's spirit world . The bells boom and the whites chant . Such a crowd ! But no black faces . Pity that Marngit , my tribal brother , is not here ...
... Wawa lifted his head so his voice would float high into the sky , the place of the white man's spirit world . The bells boom and the whites chant . Such a crowd ! But no black faces . Pity that Marngit , my tribal brother , is not here ...
Page 12
... Wawa said it was Jesus , the white man's boss in the spirit world , who sent the goods and ... yes , we always saw the airplane in the sky over the bush before it landed on the dusty strip near the church , and all of us waved . Whenever ...
... Wawa said it was Jesus , the white man's boss in the spirit world , who sent the goods and ... yes , we always saw the airplane in the sky over the bush before it landed on the dusty strip near the church , and all of us waved . Whenever ...
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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