. Across Australia . m %. X CEREMONIES OF THE ARUNTA TRIBE 263 without a word being spoken, the other three would riseand follow him as he walked away to a secluded spot,where they very leisurely and gravely discussed mattersof procedure. When the cabinet meeting was over theleader gave his orders and everything proceeded withperfect smoothness. The younger men had no say in thematter, and the natural effect upon them was to heightentheir respect for the old men; more especially as, on anoccasion such as this, they realise that in course of timeit will come to their turn to be leaders and to b
. Across Australia . m %. X CEREMONIES OF THE ARUNTA TRIBE 263 without a word being spoken, the other three would riseand follow him as he walked away to a secluded spot,where they very leisurely and gravely discussed mattersof procedure. When the cabinet meeting was over theleader gave his orders and everything proceeded withperfect smoothness. The younger men had no say in thematter, and the natural effect upon them was to heightentheir respect for the old men; more especially as, on anoccasion such as this, they realise that in course of timeit will come to their turn to be leaders and to be respectedand looked up to by the younger men, just as they them-selves now looked up to and respected the older men(Fig. no). The Engwura began with one of the ordinary corrob-borees called Atnimokitta (Fig. in), which occupied tenevenings. Every important ceremony, in which visitorsfrom distant localities take part, is ushered in by one ofthese ordinary dances, which, amongst other things, servethe purpose of filling u
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