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frightened untill he will do anything and believe anything = In the first place when a boy was about 14 or 15 the old men of the [Tribe?] settled it that it was time he was made a man, and the Tribes all round were notified that a "Cabra Ground" would be held at a certain place =
The Darkies then began to prepare for it by making two rings - one on the top of a low ridge and the other was made on a level place at the botom, a roomy place so that all the Gins and children could camp there about the ring, At the top ring the trees all round it were carved in fantastic marks which were cut through the bark = waving lines = diamond shaped = and all srts of fancy patterns All round the top ring or anywhere in that direction was forbidden ground to the Women and Children = They were told that these markes were made by the Devil Devil or Spirit =