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814 punishment of, 183, 194, 196, 208, 217, 222-4, 232, 246, 247, 255, 264, 332; inter-tribal, 185, 225-6, 248-9, 252-3; limitation of, 186; summary of limitations, 282-6; Pirrauru, 181; Parnkalla equivalent, 191; Kurnandaburi equivalent, 192-3 ; Wakelbura equivalent, 224;

Marula tribe, 449; cannibalism, 449, 751; food-supply ceremonies, 797-8

Maryborough tribes, 58-9, 60, 117; class system, 117; marriage rules, 231-4; betrothal, 232; unlawful marriages, 232; elopement, 233; female captives, 233, 235-6; hospitality to friendly stranger. 234-5; remarriage of widow, 236; mother-in-law, 236; tribtal council, 323 ; punishment of offences, 333 ; burial, 470, 498; Dora cere- monies, 599-606 ; messengers, 691; message -stick, 694-5; names from youth to age, 740; mutilations, 747; infanticide, 750; cannibalism, 753; kindness to aged and infirm, 766

Mathew, Rev. J., 5, 24-5, 27, 143

Medicine-man, definition of, 355-7, 410-13; use of quartz crystal, 357-8; magical practice, 358-67; alleged use of poison, 362-3; use of human fat and fat-taking, 367-76; curative practices, 378-386; alleged power to fly, 359, 374; to visit sky-land, 386-98; animal familiars, 387-8; alleged power to assume other forms, 374; the Bunjil-yenjin, 274-6; rain-makers and weather-changers, 394-9; the making of medicine-men, 404-10; songs and song-makers, 413-25

Message-sticks, 691-710; of Bathalibiira, 113

Messengers, 678-91; inter-tribal, 83, 686-7, 689-90

Meyer, H. E. A., 672

Milky Way, see Beliefs

Milpulko tribe, 50; class system, 98

Mindari ceremony, see Dieri

Mining tribe, see Yerkla-mining

Minkani ceremonies, 798

Moatatunga tribe, 68

Mogullum-bitch tribe, 77

Moon, see Beliefs

Moreton Bay tribe, cicatrices, 746

Morgan, J., 307, 340, 443, 702, 718, 750

Morgan, Lewis H., 103; theory of classificatory system of relationships, 156, 199

Mother-in-law, avoidance of, by Ngarigo, Wolgal, and Ya-itma-thang, 199; Kamilaroi, 208; Maryborough tribes, 236; Wide Bay tribes, 237; Wurunjerri, 256-7; Narrang-ga, 260; Yuin, 266; Gringai, 267; Kurnai, 279; Chepara, 280-1

Moths, gathering of tribes to eat, 793

Muirhead, J. C., 62, 112, 148, 221-6, 303. 399. 402. 474. 609, 691, 694, 748, 769, 777

Mukjarawaint tribe, 69; betrothal, 243-4; marriage, 245; tribal government, 304; Headmen, 304-5; punishment of offences, 334; magic, 369; fat-taking, 371; clairvoyance before death, 371; Bangal (medicine- man), 371, 393; burials, 453; tribal All-father, 491; Ganitch ceremonies, 615; infanticide, 749; cannibalism, 749; food rules, 764-5 ; ball-playing, 770

Muk-kurnai, see Legendary beings

Mundainbura tribe, message-stick of, explained by Dalebura men, 709

Mura-muras, see Legendary beings

Murdu legend, by S. Gason, 476; by Otto Siebert, 481

Murdus, Dieri, 91; Wonkanguru, 92; Yenda-karangu, 93; Urabunna, Ngameni, 94; Wonkamala, 95; distribution of, 96

Murray, Hugh, 752

Murray, R. A. F., 17

Murray, Stewart, 20

Murray River tribes, 51

Murring tribes, 79; marriage rules, 261-2; betrothal, 262-3; elopement, 263-4; gesture language, 734; infanticide, 748-50

Muruburra trilbe, class system, 117; marriage rule, 230; food-supply charm, 400; cicatrices, 746

Mutabura tribe, 63-4

Muthi-muthi tribe, 50, 52

Mutilations, Turrbal, Maryborough tribes, Port Stephens tribe, Dalebura, 747

Names from youth to age, 736-9, 740; personal names, 739; Bigambul, 739

Narrang-ga tribe, 67; class system, 130; marriage, 258-60; elopement, 259; female captive, 260; mother-in-law, 260; exchange of wives, 260; tribal government, 313; Headmen, 313; tribal council, 324; Gurildra (medicine-man), 405; burial, 450; initiation ceremonies, 671-2; message-stick, 703, 704-6; smoke signals, 722; food rules, 762

Narrinyeri tribe, 68; totems, 131; marriage, 260; betrothal, 260 ; elopement, 261; female captives, 261; tribal council, 325; Headman, 314; punishment of offences, 341; food-