Series 12, Section VI

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The Barr Smith Library recognises the moral rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the owners of their knowledge. To this end, Special Collections is digitising the Daisy Bates Papers in our collections to enhance access for people who cannot travel to Adelaide. Please be aware that this site may contain sensitive information, including the names and images of people who have passed away and which may sadden and distress some Aboriginal people. This site may also contain language and terms used by an author that reflect an inappropriate attitude due to the historical context in which these records were created.

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Section VI, 3c - Poison Bones and Bone Pointing Magic.
(2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
Poison bones and bone pointing magic (9 p.) Warringan’s revenge (a story about a jealous wife), the story of Banjil (South West) (death of a mother and baby through magic), The Janga and Yungar (the story of the magic spirits of the returned dead and the captured man at Dargain) (South West) and spirits working their magic at the Bwaiee koolongur (Children’s Rock) (Swan district, Balbuk = informant) (8 p.) The Kergainbi Janga (South West) lived on the spirit ground and made magic on all those who entered the area, How a Yungar became Bulyaguttuk (South West) (story of how Doolyung became a sorcerer and passed his magic powers on to his son), Bibbulmun spirits and their customs and actions, The hunters and the women who magically moved a hut (Bunbury district), The two dolya and the boordinya or The spirits of the Fog and the Spirit being (South West) (two other versions of hut-shifting),various other stories and pieces of information: Jitti Jitti and Wej (Wagtail and Emu), Where the babies come from, The story of creation, The Weld Range Ochre mine (Murchison), stories from Swan district, Murchison, South (Yulbiring), Winnaitch, mythical Woggal – carpet snake, ghosts etc. Magic - Murchison, including rainmaking and poison bones
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Section VI, 3a - Additional Notes. Beliefs, Magic, etc (various districts)
(2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
Additional notes - beliefs, magic, etc. for various districts of W.A. including Bardil, Balbuk and Jubaitch’s information, a translation of the Lord’s Prayer and legends about spirit beings.
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Section VI, 1 - Religious Beliefs, Superstitions. Chapter on Religions, Superstitions.
(2014-07-07) Bates, Daisy
(copy 1: title page and first contents page missing, copy 2 appears to be complete, “copy 3” is only 102 p. long and without a title page or contents pages but “as revised for bk” in DMB’s handwriting) Religion, superstitions – describes different beliefs in spirits, sorcery and the supernatural in the areas of Esperance, Dongara, Victoria Plains, Fremantle, Augusta River, S.W. Nullarbor Plain, Vasse, Capel, Narrogin, Murray District, Gingin, Arthur River, Northampton, Laverton, Southern Cross, Gascoyne, Roebourne, De Grey, West Kimberley, New Norcia, Sunday Island, Beagle Bay, together with myths and legends.
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Section VI, 3b - Magic. Murchison Tribes.
(2012-12-06)
Magic - Murchison Tribes: pointing the bone, rainmaking and other sorcery practices among the Ngaiuwonga, Ngadawonga, Wajari, Kurduwonga and Waianwonga people near Milguin River, Upper Murchison
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Section VI, 2 - Magic, Superstitions.
(2012-12-06)
Magic, superstitions - Western Australia Forms of magic, pointing bone, powers of magic, fire magic, sorcerers’ methods of killing, sorcerers of the South West, interpretation of dreams, rainmaking in Augusta, Gascoyne, Roebourne and Pilbara, superstitions and beliefs, Gingin, Vasse, Victoria Plains and Pinjarra beliefs, Eastern Goldfields and Northampton magic, Ashburton sorcerers and beliefs, Roebourne and De Grey sorcerers, West Kimberley, Broome sorcerers, punishments, singing, healing, spirit messengers, stellar beliefs, Fitzroy sorcerers

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