Ceremony and Tradition words in Ngadjon and attempted equivalents in English
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Ceremony and Tradition words in Ngadjon and attempted equivalents in English

Ceremony and Tradition
Ngadjon English
balburru armlets (lawyer cane)
bilgi belt
bujuru feather head dress
burrawungaa bad spirit
dagan nose ornament
dambun man of the woods
dibirri necklace
gububarra man - warns of danger
gugulu large smooth music stick
gunawu visits tribes carrying words
guyanjal necklace (from shells)
jigubina falling star
jindagaa spirit home in ground
jujaba mythical person (first man?)
jurra yellow cockatoo feathers
muunggaa body feathers (ceremonial)
ngagangunu legendary man
waanggarr necklace (from grass bugle)
wagay eel bone ornament
wungumali helps at initiation ceremonies
yubandaa personal conception site

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