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| FIG. | DESCRIPTION | PAGE |
|---|---|---|
| 84. | The erection of the Sacred Pole original: Kauaua; the man who has climbed up is arranging the sacred objects original: Churinga; carved wooden or stone items believed to hold spiritual power | 371 |
| 85. | The young initiates original: Illpongwurra; men undergoing the final stage of initiation on the fire | 373 |
| 86. | Ceremony of the Frog Totem of Imanda | 375 |
| 87. | Totemic designs painted on the backs of the young initiates original: Illpongwurra | 377 |
| 88. | The young initiates original: Illpongwurra gathered around the Sacred Pole original: Kauaua | 379 |
| 89. | Ceremony of releasing from the Ban of Silence; touching the mouths of the younger men with a sacred object | 383 |
| 90. | Ceremony of releasing from the Ban of Silence; touching the mouth of the younger man with a fragment of the food presented by him to the older man | 385 |
| 91. | Rocks at Quiurnpa which arose to mark the spot where the young initiates original: Illpongwurra were burnt This refers to a ritualized trial by fire during the ceremony during the final initiation ceremony original: Engwura | 391 |
| 92. | The ancestral rock original: Nanja; a landmark associated with a spirit ancestor of Kukaitcha, the leader of the men of a specific ritual status original: Ulpmerka of the Plum Tree Totem at Quiurnpa | 393 |
| 93. | Emily Gap An important site in Arrente tradition, known as Anthwerrke from the south side | 426 |
| 94. | Emily Gap from the north side | 427 |
| 95. | Ceremony of the White Bat Totem concerned with cannibalism | 474 |
| 96. | Emu feather shoes worn by the ritual avenger original: Kurdaitcha; a shaman or executioner who travels in disguise | 479 |
| 97. | A ritual avenger original: Kurdaitcha creeping up to his enemy | 482 |
| 98. | A female ritual avenger original: Illapurinja; literally "the one who has gone away" woman | 487 |
| 99. | Tree burial in the Warramunga tribe | 499 |
| 100. | Widow smeared with kaolin white clay used as a sign of mourning and wearing the mourning head-dress original: Chimurilia | 501 |
| 101. | Mourning head-dress original: Chimurilia, fur string bands, and feathers worn by the widow during the final mourning ceremony original: Urpmilchima at the grave | 505 |
| 102. | Ceremony of the spirit beings original: Iruntarinia of the Hakea Tree original: Unjiamba Totem of Urthipita, showing the ceremonial cross original: Umbalinyara | 518 |
| 103. | Ceremony of the spirit beings original: Iruntarinia concerned with two mischievous spirits original: Oruncha of Atnurtinya Kinya | 520 |
| 104. | Medicine man showing the hole made in his tongue A ritual mark of the healer's initiation | 524 |
| 105. | Medicine man initiated by the mischievous spirits original: Oruncha, with the ceremonial design of the mischievous spirits original: Oruncha Marilla | 527 |
| 106. | Various forms of implements of magic used among the Central tribes | 535 |
| 107. | Drawing intended to represent a woman lying on her back | 549 |
| 108. | Ceremony of the Sun Totem of Ilparlinja | 563 |
| 109. | Clothing and personal ornaments | 569 |
| 110. | Personal ornaments | 571 |
| 110A. | Various forms of spearheads | 576 |
| 111. | Spear-throwers | 579 |