. Across Australia . Hg. 139. YlirXC. MEX i)\ IIIK IIRF, I p. 2S()).. Fil,. 140 cLI;lMo\\ 01 ^IN^, IKMM I 11H I;\\ c ,1 Tiuching ihc innuilis of tlie _vi>unt^^ei nitn with a sacrctl ribject. X CEREMONIES OF THE ARUNTA TRIBE 291 The Arunta native, as we knew him, stiU used theflaked chip of quartzite, attached to the end of his spear-thrower, in the making of most of his implements suchas shields, spears, pitchis and spear-throwers, but now heis rapidly becoming civilised. In 1896, when theEngwura was held, the Arunta were but little con-taminated. Such intercourse as they ha
. Across Australia . Hg. 139. YlirXC. MEX i)\ IIIK IIRF, I p. 2S()).. Fil,. 140 cLI;lMo\\ 01 ^IN^, IKMM I 11H I;\\ c ,1 Tiuching ihc innuilis of tlie _vi>unt^^ei nitn with a sacrctl ribject. X CEREMONIES OF THE ARUNTA TRIBE 291 The Arunta native, as we knew him, stiU used theflaked chip of quartzite, attached to the end of his spear-thrower, in the making of most of his implements suchas shields, spears, pitchis and spear-throwers, but now heis rapidly becoming civilised. In 1896, when theEngwura was held, the Arunta were but little con-taminated. Such intercourse as they had with the meagreand sparsely scattered white population had in no wayaffected them, so far as their customs and beliefs wereconcerned, and they still continued to perform theirancient ceremonies without change. When we wereagain amongst them five years later, in 1901, we foundthat already a great change had taken place, and since thena gold rush in the Macdonnell Ranges has completedtheir demoralisation. It needs a great deal of self-controland restraint on the pa
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