Series 12, Section VII

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    Section VII, 1a, p.41-43 - Vega, Altair and Delphinus (An Aboriginal Stellar Myth)
    (2012-12-06)
    Vega, Altair and Delphinus – an Aboriginal stellar myth from the Bibbulmun people of S.W. Australia Bibbulmun myths and legends Traditional records of creation eg. How the natives obtained fire (8 district versions), eaglehawk and crow/cockatoo (4 district versions), Sergeant Ant and the little black lizard (4 district versions)
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    Section VII, 1b - Additional legends of South-West, West. Aust.
    (2013-03-18)
    Additional legends of South-west Western Australia (as told by Yaburgurt, of the Murray district) discovered later Eaglehawk, Crow and other birds that were men in olden times, Woggal – winnaitch or forbidden places, more stories of the woggal, how Kallil killed the babies, various superstitions, the story of Doongunit, a sorcerer.
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    Section VII, 1c - Myths and Legends of Southern W.A.
    (2013-03-18)
    Miak the moon, how the nunga got fire, Meeka and Yonggar (Moon and kangaroo), Wommulyu, Irdabilyi and Karder (stellar myth), various superstitions, how the sea came (Jitti-jitti and the invaders), Jutitch and Ngulak (Native Cat and Cockatoos), Jutitch and Ngulak (Southern Cross Version), the two brothers and the Spirit Woman, Jitti-jitti and Wej (Wagtail and Emu), Walitch and Wordung (Katanning version), the Ngulak (Cockatoos), Mulgar the Thunder, More Southern superstitions, the Mammara (pigmies), how the southern natives got the fire, tales of the Woggal (Carpet snake)
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    Section VII, 2 - Myths and Legends - Northwestern W.A.
    (2013-03-18)
    North West W.A. legends Introduction, Lengo and Mandabullabulla, Tchallingmer and Lengo, Mooral and Marjali (seagulls), the Kabboowallee (cannibal), how Kooljoowan got his red legs, the bad boys and the Elders, the story of Joord Joord (northern stag), how the Broome natives got fire, how Wanberr got his red legs and Tchallingmer his ugly walk, The Ngarri Jandu and the two Nimmamoo (the spirit woman and the two boys), the Moolguroorung and Banning-booroo (locust and carpet snake), Eaglehawk, wagtail and pigeon, Langoor and Jalbu (opossum and native cat), the greedy Jandu (2 versions), Tchanbur and Nalja (2 versions), the Geerrgeerr and Jooga jooga (sparrowhawk and pigeons, Woolgardain and Koolarding (whipsnake and Mangrove snake), Winnini and Kalbain (emu and pigeon, 2 versions), the meat-hunting Jandu, Ngargalula (spirit babies) (3 articles, a-c, the queer fish and the queer baby, Leeberr, a great sorcerer, the story of Wandagarra), the stone figures at Nullagine, Roebourne stories – origin of the blackfellows, of the moon, and of the hawk and the babies, the Parrjaning (kangaroo), the Woolgardain and Banningbooroo, a story of the Moon.
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    Section VII, 3a - Myths and Legends - Central Australia
    (2013-03-19)
    Myths and legends – Central Australia Aboriginal stellar myths – notes, the legend of the two brothers (Willilambi), the story of Orion (Nyeeruna), Mingari the mountain devil, Giniga, Jamma and Kallia (Twilight Cove), the yog who would not share her fire (near Twilight Cove), the sparrowhawk and pigeon (Balladonia), Moolanu the fire stealer (Bight Head), the legend of Warrdarrgani Gabbi (Boundary Dam), the legend of Ooldea Water, Beelarl, the sooty bell magpie, the Ngannamurra (mallee hen), the legend of the Bell-bird, Central Australian astronomy, Mingari (see also p.14)
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    Section VII, 3b - Myths and Legends. Eucla Myths.
    (2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
    Eucla myths such as finding fire, moon, stars, birds e.g. crow, cockatoo, turkey, eaglehawk, magpie, curlew, mopoke, bell birds, mallee hen
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    Section VII, 3c - Fragments of Myths and Legends. Ooldea district.
    (2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
    Fragments of myths and legends – Ooldea district
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    Section VII, 4 - Magic, Myths, Legends. Murchison Tribes
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    Magic, myths, legends – Murchison tribes Waianwonga tribe – spirits of the dead, stone men, stellar myths, Ngaiuwonga tribe, Ngadawonga tribe, Barduwonga tribe, Turada (informant), the Weld Range Ochre Mine, spirits, Turkey Creek, Warida and Kagu (Eaglehawk and Crow), Yangulngundi (informant), Jaal (informant), Dark Patch.
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    Section VII, 4a - Myths of the Nyamel Tribe.
    (2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
    Myths of the Nyamel district Fragment of a myth, story of the Eaglehawk and Crow, Ngaiarda wonga, the Kooberdee and the Dhecka (Opossum and small Hill Marsupial, Nyamel story), Ooreemurra’s story of the Woggoora (Crow), Weendee weendee (Hawk, Wandeena (wallaby), two Wallardoo (eaglehawks) and two Beelyagoo (cockatoos).