Spirit-Indwelling Initiation Rites and the Bullroarer
Across Australia, West Africa, Greece, and Amazonia, the bullroarer marks initiation as literal spirit indwelling—ritual death, rebirth, and presence of the god or ancestor.
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Sahul in Speech: PNG–Australian Language Connections
A synthesis of evidence for Australia–PNG linguistic ties—Torres Strait contact, Sahul-era areality, and who argued for them—with primary citations.
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The Bullroarer Across Aboriginal Australia: A Comparative Survey from Primary Sources
Comparative, primary-source survey of the bullroarer across Aboriginal Australia—regional names, mythic agents, rites, taboos, and symbolism—with analysis and EToC mapping.
The Bullroarer Across Aboriginal Australia: Functions, Meanings, and the Eve Theory of Consciousness
Comparative, primary-source survey of the bullroarer’s functions across Aboriginal Australia, mapped to Eve Theory of Consciousness constructs.
Baiame, Daramulan, and the Bora: Sky‑Law, Initiation, and Myth in SE Australia (Gamilaraay/Wiradjuri)
Primary‑source account of Baiame as sky‑lawgiver and Daramulan at Gamilaraay/Wiradjuri bora/burbung, with quotations, tables, and an EToC‑aligned analysis.