. Across Australia . li;^. jjd. iF,:;i> KMi;;- (i\ im. i I. k i, NK i\ I \ I ckirxn I I ki.\M\ I I i\\K( I Kl. Willi IIII-: I I \-, ll/\k|i, \\|i U \l I \I1V ^, IMKAIA I kikl ,. ii:kni;\ikK kki ijKi 1 IM. iin; sMM-: . mikii wjrirKiiii\ 1 iir, TMi: \i \ rkikH. XXI POWELL CREEK TO THE GULF 461 squatted on their haunches in single file. The audiencearranged itself in two lines, one on either side of thecleared space, with a few men, including two visitors fromthe Gnanji tribe, seated on the ground immediatelybehind the performers (Fig. 336). The front man carrieda curious oval red-
. Across Australia . li;^. jjd. iF,:;i> KMi;;- (i\ im. i I. k i, NK i\ I \ I ckirxn I I ki.\M\ I I i\\K( I Kl. Willi IIII-: I I \-, ll/\k|i, \\|i U \l I \I1V ^, IMKAIA I kikl ,. ii:kni;\ikK kki ijKi 1 IM. iin; sMM-: . mikii wjrirKiiii\ 1 iir, TMi: \i \ rkikH. XXI POWELL CREEK TO THE GULF 461 squatted on their haunches in single file. The audiencearranged itself in two lines, one on either side of thecleared space, with a few men, including two visitors fromthe Gnanji tribe, seated on the ground immediatelybehind the performers (Fig. 336). The front man carrieda curious oval red-ochred stone which he held in bothhands. It is called Anjulukuli, but what its significance isthe natives have no idea. All they know is that a stonelike this always has been, and always must be used, and itforms an essential part of the paraphernalia of theceremonies. When all was ready, the audience began toclang their boomerangs, and the first man, rising to his feet,ran along to the end of the cleared space with the usualhigh knee-action, turning his body from side to side as hepushed the stone out at arms length (Fig. 337). Theaction was continued for a little time, the performer
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