. Across Australia . , the men ran back to their camp, where theyremained singing until about eight oclock, when the fireceremony began in real earnest. The torches were brought up and placed on one side ofthe wurley, out of which the decorated men now came,and at first sat in the shade. Fires were lighted, and,after the capering and yelling had gone on for some time,the decorated men came up in pairs, and, taking bunchesof lighted twigs, struck them together, scattering burningembers over themselves and all the men who crowdedround them. Meanwhile three recently initiated youthshad been broug
. Across Australia . , the men ran back to their camp, where theyremained singing until about eight oclock, when the fireceremony began in real earnest. The torches were brought up and placed on one side ofthe wurley, out of which the decorated men now came,and at first sat in the shade. Fires were lighted, and,after the capering and yelling had gone on for some time,the decorated men came up in pairs, and, taking bunchesof lighted twigs, struck them together, scattering burningembers over themselves and all the men who crowdedround them. Meanwhile three recently initiated youthshad been brought up and placed, lying on the ground,with their heads covered, so that they could see nothing,until they were suddenly roused by the old men and toldto watch the performers, who paid them special attentionin the way of burning embers. When this was over, aprocession was formed, headed by the decorated men, whowaddled along on their knees, swaying from side to sideand followed by all the men, who were shouting at the.
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