Blacks of the Manning River District, New South Wales, 1851-1912 - Page 73

"ough" "ough" at every jump ad then drew

the Boy away and four or five of them then went

away with him, being careful not to go near

were the Women were They were told that the

Spirit had taken him away, as he had not dome

wtih him = The remaining men rushed into the  

fire again = Then the same over again, until

it was stamped out. After this he is never allowed

to go about by himself and can only eat certain

foods = he generaly has two Darkies with

him and must not see or go near a Woman.

This goes on for nearly six months. The Old Men seam

to have given up charge to the young fellows.

I went up to the "Cabra Ground" one day as

I wanted to see some of the Old Darkeys, I went up

to the top ring, there was no one about and

as it looked nice and clean and inviting

with the carpet of gum leaves I went inside and

lay down to wait for them to come up and

let the horse feed about, I had been laying

there for some time, having a smoke, when Old

Gohana came up = he did give a start when  

he saw me, and he was in a great scot[?]

at the other Darkies leaving he place unguar-

ded - "Suppose Womas come this place must kill them"

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