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'These texts were recorded, chiefly at Numbulwar Mission (Northern Territory in the period 1973 to 1977. [The author] as a Research Fellow of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was there working on several languages, but with primary emphasis on Nunggubuyu.' (Source: Introduction)
Notes
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Nunggubuyu text with parallel translation in English.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
, 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Olive Python and the Two Boys,
single work
prose
dreaming story
(p. 17-24)
The story of two boys who bathing after their circumcisions in a billabong were attacked by olive python.
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Olive Python and The Two Boys,
single work
prose
(p. 24-28)
This myth is about the ritual transition connected with circumcision.
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Emu and Gecko,
single work
prose
(p. 28-33)
'In this myth a boy's parents have gone on ahead by themselves and have neglected the boy, who is trying to reestablish voice contact with them. Emu realises this and will now impersonate his mother in order to steal him.'
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Emu and Gecko : Sequel,
single work
prose
(p. 33-36)This myth is the sequel to Emu and Gecko,
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Subjects:
- Northern Territory,
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