Box 9/Item2: 'Language of Southern Yorkes Penisula Blacks', 1900 - Page 44

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Mythology.etc.

Mud.jet.choo.                         This was the deity, who was  

                                                                     supposed to take the form of a bat,

                                                                      and the native name of the bat

                                                                      is still mud.jet.choo.

Arn.ner.                                           Was a giant, who is supposed by

                                                                     the natives to be buried at Royston

                                                                     Head, near Cape Spencer. He was

                                                                     a tremendously big man, & was

                                                                      continually quarrelling with another

                                                                     giant, Budderer. It ended by

                                                                     Arn.ner throwing a waddy from

                                                                     Pt. Turton, which killed Budderer

                                                                     who was then near Minlaton.

Bud.der.er.                                 One of two giants.  Killed by a  

                                                                      waddy thrown by Arn.ner who was

                                                                     at Pt. Turton while Bud.der.er was

                                                                     at Minlaton. Budderer is supposed

                                                                     to be buried at Minlaton.

                                                                     (see note to Arn.ner.)

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