“ as magic-stones, charm-stones, sacred-stones and or ceremonial-stones, australites [oBsidian] were regarded By different aBoriginal triBes to poseses superior and mystical powers, and as such they can be divided into the following categories: (i) medicine-stones having curative powers (ii) letahal-stones or death-pointers having the powers of causing death: and punishment stones having the powers of causing pain or illness (iii) rainmaking-stones (iv) message-stone (v) lucky-stones “
THE ROLE OF AUSTRALITIES IN ABORIGINAL CUSTOMS
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— GEORGE BAKER
THE ROLE OF AUSTRALITIES IN ABORIGINAL CUSTOMS
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