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 Totem system—continued. Paternal descent of totem, step in social progress—Mr. Frazer's theory that it might or might not be so, xii, xiv.

Sub-totems, development of, among the Euahlayi, 2.

Winds and clouds controlled by certain totems, 82, 100.

Yunbeai, see that title.

Totem wizard-stick guarding front of camps, 49.

Trackers, blacks as, 112.

Trees— Legends concerning particular trees, 101, 102.

Spirit-haunted trees, xxvi, 2, 21, 22, 100.

Spring, legend, 100.

Trial by which those guilty of unforgivable sins could escape penalty, 79, 92.

Tribal marks, cutting on children, etc., 54, 125. Boorah initiation, 73.

Twins, mother of, an object of scorn, etc., 51, 52, 53.

Tylor, Mr., 5.

, punishment of, 59.

Urabunna, xxiv, xxv, 10.

, 33.

Vessels for holding water, honey, etc., 125.

Visiting— disinfecting by smoke after visit was over, 41.

Voices of blacks, sweet and soft, 134.

, distributor of spirit-babies, 50.

Wahn, the crow—assistance in manufacture of girl babies, 50.

Wailing for the dead, 83, 85.

Waitz, 5.

Wallahgooroonbooan, see Gayandi.

War councils, qualification for attendance, 81.

War weapons, 81, 123.

Warfare and sport, arts of—testing of boys at Boorah ceremonies, 68.

Warangilla, ridges above, haunted by women, 139.

Water— Patroness of, 103.

Vessels, 125.

Water—continued.

Yanta spirits water scheme, 103.

Water-holes said to be haunted, 137.

Weapons, 81, 123.

Weawarra, plain of, haunted, 138.

Wedding presents, 58.

Weedah's playground, 26.

Weedegah Gahreemai, or bachelors' camp, 61.

Weeweemul, 135.

Whirlwinds, 83, 84, 138.

White girls tradition, 139.

Widow with a 'white heart,' 94.

Widows' caps, etc., 93.

Wiimbaio tribe, 9.

Wi-mouyan, or clever stick, for rainmaking, 48.

Winds and wind-making, 82. Origin of winds—legend of a tribe bursting with rage, 99.

Sex, functions, etc., 100.

Wirádjuri, 2, 4, 5, 9.

Wirreebeeun, woman girl—initiation ceremonies, 56-58.

Wirreenuns, or doctor-wizards of Euahlayi— Bogahroo wirreenuns, 32, 33.

Conjuring cures, 27.

Evil spirits, getting rid of, by eating their visible form, 138.

Gubberah, or sacred stone, 26.

Magical stones, production of, as a manifestation of power, 35.

Meetings attended by non-professionals and spirits of the dead, 35.

Minggah, see that title.

Natural remedies, 37.

Shadow of a wirreenun taboo—power of wirreenun over ordinary person's shadow, 29.

Swallowing of stones to keep them safe alleged, 80.

Totem wizard-stick guarding front of camps, 49.

Training of a wirreenun, 25-27.

Yunbeai, 29, 30, 33.

Witch woman, Bootha, 42-49.

Woman— Age, no disqualification for marriage; power gained with increasing age, 56.

Baggage carried by, while on the march, 59.

Boorah ceremonies— Concealed from women, 59.

Share in Boorah meeting, 62, 65, 70, 75, 76, 77. 78.