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| INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION original: "ORGANISATION" OF THE TRIBES | 55 |
| CERTAIN CEREMONIES CONCERNED WITH MARRIAGE, TOGETHER WITH A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SAME | 92 |
| THE TOTEMS In this context, totems refer to the sacred connection between a group of people and a specific animal, plant, or natural object. | 112 |
| THE CHURINGA Sacred objects of the Arrernte (Arunta) people, often made of stone or wood and inscribed with designs related to ancestral spirits. OR BULL-ROARERS A ritual instrument consisting of a piece of wood attached to a cord, which makes a roaring sound when swung in a circle. OF THE ARUNTA AND OTHER TRIBES | 128 |
| INTICHIUMA Sacred ceremonies performed by the Indigenous tribes of Central Australia to ensure the increase and abundance of their specific totem plant or animal. CEREMONIES | 167 |
| INITIATION CEREMONIES | 212 |