. Across Australia . nockedout, the operation being conducted in just the same wayas in the case of the girl (Fig. 174). We had the good fortune to come across an old andlearned member of the Unmatjera tribe, which inhabitsthe country round about Central Mount Stuart. Hisname was Ulpailiurkna, and he told us a good deal aboutthem, and amongst other things a curious tradition withregard to two individuals whom they call same name is used by the Arunta and is applied to anumber of mythical, ogre-like creatures of a mischievousand malevolent nature. They are supposed to inhabitthe ear
. Across Australia . nockedout, the operation being conducted in just the same wayas in the case of the girl (Fig. 174). We had the good fortune to come across an old andlearned member of the Unmatjera tribe, which inhabitsthe country round about Central Mount Stuart. Hisname was Ulpailiurkna, and he told us a good deal aboutthem, and amongst other things a curious tradition withregard to two individuals whom they call same name is used by the Arunta and is applied to anumber of mythical, ogre-like creatures of a mischievousand malevolent nature. They are supposed to inhabitthe earth at certain special places, all of which are knownto the natives, who will not go near them if they canavoid doing so, especially after dark. These twoOrunchas were brothers. One day the elder started offafter an old kangaroo, but, as he chased it, the rain camedown in torrents and both of them got bogged in softground. As soon as ever the Oruncha lifted one legout, down went the other deeper than ever, and it took. I-IU. 174^ K \i I i^!i rkii:i;.
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