Legendes écrites dans Folklore (21 legendes)
- The Abduction of Gilukerni by the Dorgai
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/01/26.
Themes: Gilukerni, a native of Muralug, walked like a fish — Morhaigordbini. One day he was going along the sandbeach to leeward of the island, and opposite to Gialug (Friday Island). Two Dorgai, who lived closely by, perceived him, and one said, " That man belong to you and me — … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/01/26.
Themes: Gilukerni, a native of Muralug, walked like a fish — Morhaigordbini. One day he was going along the sandbeach to leeward of the island, and opposite to Gialug (Friday Island). Two Dorgai, who lived closely by, perceived him, and one said, " That man belong to you and me — … Read more
- The Abduction of Gilukerni by the Dorgai
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/01/26.
Themes: Gilukerni, a native of Muralug, walked like a fish — Morhaigordbini. One day he was going along the sandbeach to leeward of the island, and opposite to Gialug (Friday Island). Two Dorgai, who lived closely by, perceived him, and one said, " That man belong to you and me — … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/01/26.
Themes: Gilukerni, a native of Muralug, walked like a fish — Morhaigordbini. One day he was going along the sandbeach to leeward of the island, and opposite to Gialug (Friday Island). Two Dorgai, who lived closely by, perceived him, and one said, " That man belong to you and me — … Read more
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- Darnley Island
[Erub Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 14/01/26.
Themes: — Dr MacFarlane's Note "The moon belongs to two men at Erub, and is the shadow of two stones in their possession, one for the new moon and the other for the full moon. One stone on one side of the island is round like the full moon, the other … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 14/01/26.
Themes: — Dr MacFarlane's Note "The moon belongs to two men at Erub, and is the shadow of two stones in their possession, one for the new moon and the other for the full moon. One stone on one side of the island is round like the full moon, the other … Read more
[Erub Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 14/01/26.
Themes: — Dr MacFarlane's Note "The moon belongs to two men at Erub, and is the shadow of two stones in their possession, one for the new moon and the other for the full moon. One stone on one side of the island is round like the full moon, the other … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 14/01/26.
Themes: — Dr MacFarlane's Note "The moon belongs to two men at Erub, and is the shadow of two stones in their possession, one for the new moon and the other for the full moon. One stone on one side of the island is round like the full moon, the other … Read more
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- Darnley Island
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- Double Island
[Ellis Beach (Cairns Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
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- Double Island
[Ellis Beach (Cairns Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/01/26.
Themes: The following legend is from Mr. E. Beardmore's paper on "The Natives of Mowat, Daudai, New Guinea":— "Eguon, described as a large bat, is fabled to have introduced fire to Mowat. A legend goes that a tribe once inhabited Double Island, one of whose members showed fire to come from … Read more
Robert MAST, Art d'Australie
- Sesere , 2004
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (9 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 10/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time a man named Sesere lived by himself at a place called Seserenegegat, in the island of Badu. One day Sesere took his bow and arrow, and went on the reef at low tide to look for fish; walking along, he came to that portion of the … Read more
Robert MAST, Art d'Australie
- Sesere , 2004
[Keriri Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 06/01/26.
Themes: The only tradition which Macgillivray collected was from Muralug, and is as follows : — " The first man created was a great giant named Adi, who, while fishing off Hammond Island, was caught by the rising tide and drowned — Hammond Rock springing up immediately after to mark the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 06/01/26.
Themes: The only tradition which Macgillivray collected was from Muralug, and is as follows : — " The first man created was a great giant named Adi, who, while fishing off Hammond Island, was caught by the rising tide and drowned — Hammond Rock springing up immediately after to mark the … Read more
[Keriri Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 06/01/26.
Themes: The only tradition which Macgillivray collected was from Muralug, and is as follows : — " The first man created was a great giant named Adi, who, while fishing off Hammond Island, was caught by the rising tide and drowned — Hammond Rock springing up immediately after to mark the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 06/01/26.
Themes: The only tradition which Macgillivray collected was from Muralug, and is as follows : — " The first man created was a great giant named Adi, who, while fishing off Hammond Island, was caught by the rising tide and drowned — Hammond Rock springing up immediately after to mark the … Read more
- Mairuer and the Turtles
[Mer Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time, a number of Murray Islanders, belonging to the clans known as Meurum-le and Komet-le, went in several canoes to the sandbank known as Kerget, to get shell-turtle and wauri. Though they stayed several days, no turtle were obtained. One man, "Mairuer", said to the coral *zogo* … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time, a number of Murray Islanders, belonging to the clans known as Meurum-le and Komet-le, went in several canoes to the sandbank known as Kerget, to get shell-turtle and wauri. Though they stayed several days, no turtle were obtained. One man, "Mairuer", said to the coral *zogo* … Read more
[Mer Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time, a number of Murray Islanders, belonging to the clans known as Meurum-le and Komet-le, went in several canoes to the sandbank known as Kerget, to get shell-turtle and wauri. Though they stayed several days, no turtle were obtained. One man, "Mairuer", said to the coral *zogo* … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/01/26.
Themes: Once upon a time, a number of Murray Islanders, belonging to the clans known as Meurum-le and Komet-le, went in several canoes to the sandbank known as Kerget, to get shell-turtle and wauri. Though they stayed several days, no turtle were obtained. One man, "Mairuer", said to the coral *zogo* … Read more
- Mairuer and the Turtles
- The “Zogo” Octopus
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
- The “Zogo” Octopus
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/12/25.
Themes: Four brothers, Malu, Seo, Sigar, and Kulka, left their native island, Muralug, each in his own canoe, and came to a coral reef near Waraber. The wind rose, and soon it blew so hard that the anchor-rope of Sigar's canoe broke, and he called out to his brothers, " I … Read more
- Tagai and the Stars
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 16/12/25.
Themes: "One star, Tagai, he got a canoe. Tagai he captain, stop in forehead [bow] of canoe and look out and spear fish. Kareg he mate, stop in stern, plenty men crew. They go over reef, Kargg he pole canoe. Tagai spear fish. Sun hot on reef, all men thirsty, and … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 16/12/25.
Themes: "One star, Tagai, he got a canoe. Tagai he captain, stop in forehead [bow] of canoe and look out and spear fish. Kareg he mate, stop in stern, plenty men crew. They go over reef, Kargg he pole canoe. Tagai spear fish. Sun hot on reef, all men thirsty, and … Read more
[Prince Of Wales (Torres Shire / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 16/12/25.
Themes: "One star, Tagai, he got a canoe. Tagai he captain, stop in forehead [bow] of canoe and look out and spear fish. Kareg he mate, stop in stern, plenty men crew. They go over reef, Kargg he pole canoe. Tagai spear fish. Sun hot on reef, all men thirsty, and … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 16/12/25.
Themes: "One star, Tagai, he got a canoe. Tagai he captain, stop in forehead [bow] of canoe and look out and spear fish. Kareg he mate, stop in stern, plenty men crew. They go over reef, Kargg he pole canoe. Tagai spear fish. Sun hot on reef, all men thirsty, and … Read more
- Tagai and the Stars
- The headless woman
[Dalton (North Yorkshire / Royaume-Uni)]
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: At Dalton there is [...] an old barn, haunted by a headless woman. One night a tramp went into it to sleep. At midnight he was awakened by light, and, sitting up, he saw a woman coming towards him from the end of the barn, holding her head in her … Read more
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: At Dalton there is [...] an old barn, haunted by a headless woman. One night a tramp went into it to sleep. At midnight he was awakened by light, and, sitting up, he saw a woman coming towards him from the end of the barn, holding her head in her … Read more
- The headless woman
[Dalton (North Yorkshire / Royaume-Uni)]
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: At Dalton there is [...] an old barn, haunted by a headless woman. One night a tramp went into it to sleep. At midnight he was awakened by light, and, sitting up, he saw a woman coming towards him from the end of the barn, holding her head in her … Read more
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: At Dalton there is [...] an old barn, haunted by a headless woman. One night a tramp went into it to sleep. At midnight he was awakened by light, and, sitting up, he saw a woman coming towards him from the end of the barn, holding her head in her … Read more
- The Funeral Dance
[Badu Island, Moa Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: On a small sand-beach named Boigu, amongst the mangrove swamps on the western side of Moa, lived a married woman named Aukwiim, and Wauwa, her unmarried sister. One day Aukwiim put her baby boy, Tiai, into a basket and hung him up on a tree outside her house whilst she … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: On a small sand-beach named Boigu, amongst the mangrove swamps on the western side of Moa, lived a married woman named Aukwiim, and Wauwa, her unmarried sister. One day Aukwiim put her baby boy, Tiai, into a basket and hung him up on a tree outside her house whilst she … Read more
[Badu Island, Moa Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: On a small sand-beach named Boigu, amongst the mangrove swamps on the western side of Moa, lived a married woman named Aukwiim, and Wauwa, her unmarried sister. One day Aukwiim put her baby boy, Tiai, into a basket and hung him up on a tree outside her house whilst she … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes: On a small sand-beach named Boigu, amongst the mangrove swamps on the western side of Moa, lived a married woman named Aukwiim, and Wauwa, her unmarried sister. One day Aukwiim put her baby boy, Tiai, into a basket and hung him up on a tree outside her house whilst she … Read more
- The Funeral Dance
- The Child Upi
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 25/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a baby-boy named Upi lived in Badu. One day his mother, wanting to go into the bush to make her garden and not wishing to take Upi with her, put him in a basket, which she hung up in the house near the open door. A … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 25/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a baby-boy named Upi lived in Badu. One day his mother, wanting to go into the bush to make her garden and not wishing to take Upi with her, put him in a basket, which she hung up in the house near the open door. A … Read more
- The Child Upi
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 25/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a baby-boy named Upi lived in Badu. One day his mother, wanting to go into the bush to make her garden and not wishing to take Upi with her, put him in a basket, which she hung up in the house near the open door. A … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (5 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 25/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a baby-boy named Upi lived in Badu. One day his mother, wanting to go into the bush to make her garden and not wishing to take Upi with her, put him in a basket, which she hung up in the house near the open door. A … Read more
- Greedy Goba
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 22/11/25.
Themes: In former days, on the leeward side of Badu, lay the village of Ergan, and Wakaid was situated to windward, that is to say, on the south-eastern side of the island. The men of Wakaid told their women to go to Ergan to sell biiu (a mangrove-derived food preparation) for … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 22/11/25.
Themes: In former days, on the leeward side of Badu, lay the village of Ergan, and Wakaid was situated to windward, that is to say, on the south-eastern side of the island. The men of Wakaid told their women to go to Ergan to sell biiu (a mangrove-derived food preparation) for … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 22/11/25.
Themes: In former days, on the leeward side of Badu, lay the village of Ergan, and Wakaid was situated to windward, that is to say, on the south-eastern side of the island. The men of Wakaid told their women to go to Ergan to sell biiu (a mangrove-derived food preparation) for … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 22/11/25.
Themes: In former days, on the leeward side of Badu, lay the village of Ergan, and Wakaid was situated to windward, that is to say, on the south-eastern side of the island. The men of Wakaid told their women to go to Ergan to sell biiu (a mangrove-derived food preparation) for … Read more
- Greedy Goba
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/11/25.
Themes: Bia, a native of Badu, one day walked to leeward of his village to the mangrove swamp; there he made an earth oven, arnai, and cooked himself two portions of mangrove biiu, which he put into a basket, and walked on till he came to a creek—"zeza." Finding a nice … Read more
- Yam Cultivation
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 18/11/25.
Themes: Yawar of Badu was a famous gardener, and the yams and bananas grew rapidly in his garden, which was situated on the hill Gizo, on the windward side of the island. The yams of the Madub men who lived at Samun grew only during the north-west season, whereas Yawar always … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 18/11/25.
Themes: Yawar of Badu was a famous gardener, and the yams and bananas grew rapidly in his garden, which was situated on the hill Gizo, on the windward side of the island. The yams of the Madub men who lived at Samun grew only during the north-west season, whereas Yawar always … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 18/11/25.
Themes: Yawar of Badu was a famous gardener, and the yams and bananas grew rapidly in his garden, which was situated on the hill Gizo, on the windward side of the island. The yams of the Madub men who lived at Samun grew only during the north-west season, whereas Yawar always … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 18/11/25.
Themes: Yawar of Badu was a famous gardener, and the yams and bananas grew rapidly in his garden, which was situated on the hill Gizo, on the windward side of the island. The yams of the Madub men who lived at Samun grew only during the north-west season, whereas Yawar always … Read more
- Yam Cultivation
- The giant and the child
[Sessay (North Yorkshire / Royaume-Uni)]
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 15/11/25.
Themes: The Giant of New Mills, Sessay. — At Sessay parish, near Thirsk, is a mill. It has recently been rebuilt, but when I was there the old building stood. In front of the house was a long mound, which went by the name of " the Giant's Grave", and in … Read more
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 15/11/25.
Themes: The Giant of New Mills, Sessay. — At Sessay parish, near Thirsk, is a mill. It has recently been rebuilt, but when I was there the old building stood. In front of the house was a long mound, which went by the name of " the Giant's Grave", and in … Read more
- The giant and the child
[Sessay (North Yorkshire / Royaume-Uni)]
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 15/11/25.
Themes: The Giant of New Mills, Sessay. — At Sessay parish, near Thirsk, is a mill. It has recently been rebuilt, but when I was there the old building stood. In front of the house was a long mound, which went by the name of " the Giant's Grave", and in … Read more
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 15/11/25.
Themes: The Giant of New Mills, Sessay. — At Sessay parish, near Thirsk, is a mill. It has recently been rebuilt, but when I was there the old building stood. In front of the house was a long mound, which went by the name of " the Giant's Grave", and in … Read more
- The storm
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 14/11/25.
Themes: There was once a Mabuiag woman named Uga, who went along with the mari of a good-looking man named Tabepa (or Tabepa mari). The latter lived at Pulu, a small island off the far side of Mabuiag. The mother of Uga said to her, " Don't you go along with … Read more
- The storm
- Battle versus Dorgai
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/11/25.
Themes: A long time ago, in a village on the lee side of Mabuiag, a young girl cried in the night for food, but her mother either would not or could not give her anything to eat. Attracted by the continual crying, a Dorgai came out from the bush, entered the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/11/25.
Themes: A long time ago, in a village on the lee side of Mabuiag, a young girl cried in the night for food, but her mother either would not or could not give her anything to eat. Attracted by the continual crying, a Dorgai came out from the bush, entered the … Read more
- Battle versus Dorgai
[Mabuiag Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/11/25.
Themes: A long time ago, in a village on the lee side of Mabuiag, a young girl cried in the night for food, but her mother either would not or could not give her anything to eat. Attracted by the continual crying, a Dorgai came out from the bush, entered the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/11/25.
Themes: A long time ago, in a village on the lee side of Mabuiag, a young girl cried in the night for food, but her mother either would not or could not give her anything to eat. Attracted by the continual crying, a Dorgai came out from the bush, entered the … Read more
- The Dorgai
[Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 09/11/25.
Themes: A man named Nadai, living on the island of Boigu, went once into the bush to collect eggs of the mound-bird (sitrkd) (brush-turkeys); he found a large mound, and dug into it till he came to what he took to be an egg; he tried to pull it up, but … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 09/11/25.
Themes: A man named Nadai, living on the island of Boigu, went once into the bush to collect eggs of the mound-bird (sitrkd) (brush-turkeys); he found a large mound, and dug into it till he came to what he took to be an egg; he tried to pull it up, but … Read more
[Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 09/11/25.
Themes: A man named Nadai, living on the island of Boigu, went once into the bush to collect eggs of the mound-bird (sitrkd) (brush-turkeys); he found a large mound, and dug into it till he came to what he took to be an egg; he tried to pull it up, but … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 09/11/25.
Themes: A man named Nadai, living on the island of Boigu, went once into the bush to collect eggs of the mound-bird (sitrkd) (brush-turkeys); he found a large mound, and dug into it till he came to what he took to be an egg; he tried to pull it up, but … Read more
- The Dorgai
- Man Emerging from the Shark
[Badu Island, Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
- Man Emerging from the Shark
[Badu Island, Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (6 minutes) (difficult reading) added by Fabien
Published on 07/11/25.
Themes: Once upon a time a Badu man named Mutuk was fishing in the sea off a rock, when his line fouled and he dived into the water to free it ; a passing shark swallowed him ("swilled him down") without hurting him. The shark swam on northwards, and on passing … Read more
- Kwoberkelbai and the Dorgai
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/11/25.
Themes: On the southern side of Badu there are two islands, Zurat and Kwoberkelbai, much resorted to by turtle, great numbers of which were caught by the inhabitants. On Kwoberkelbai lived a man named Gabakwoikai, and one morning the men at the village told him they had seen turtle-tracks on the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/11/25.
Themes: On the southern side of Badu there are two islands, Zurat and Kwoberkelbai, much resorted to by turtle, great numbers of which were caught by the inhabitants. On Kwoberkelbai lived a man named Gabakwoikai, and one morning the men at the village told him they had seen turtle-tracks on the … Read more
[Badu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/11/25.
Themes: On the southern side of Badu there are two islands, Zurat and Kwoberkelbai, much resorted to by turtle, great numbers of which were caught by the inhabitants. On Kwoberkelbai lived a man named Gabakwoikai, and one morning the men at the village told him they had seen turtle-tracks on the … Read more
By Haddon, Alfred C. in 1890 (3 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 05/11/25.
Themes: On the southern side of Badu there are two islands, Zurat and Kwoberkelbai, much resorted to by turtle, great numbers of which were caught by the inhabitants. On Kwoberkelbai lived a man named Gabakwoikai, and one morning the men at the village told him they had seen turtle-tracks on the … Read more
- Kwoberkelbai and the Dorgai
- Kasu Kap
[Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1890 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/11/25.
Themes: One day Maiwasa of Dauan went along the reef looking for the feeding ground of a dugong (a marine mammal that grazes on algae); with him walked his wife, Bukari, a fine, well-favoured woman, possessing a notable pair of large ear-pendants (muti) ornamented with seeds (kusa). Now it happened that … Read more
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1890 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/11/25.
Themes: One day Maiwasa of Dauan went along the reef looking for the feeding ground of a dugong (a marine mammal that grazes on algae); with him walked his wife, Bukari, a fine, well-favoured woman, possessing a notable pair of large ear-pendants (muti) ornamented with seeds (kusa). Now it happened that … Read more
- Kasu Kap
[Boigu Island (Torres Strait Island Regional / Australia)]
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1890 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/11/25.
Themes: One day Maiwasa of Dauan went along the reef looking for the feeding ground of a dugong (a marine mammal that grazes on algae); with him walked his wife, Bukari, a fine, well-favoured woman, possessing a notable pair of large ear-pendants (muti) ornamented with seeds (kusa). Now it happened that … Read more
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1890 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/11/25.
Themes: One day Maiwasa of Dauan went along the reef looking for the feeding ground of a dugong (a marine mammal that grazes on algae); with him walked his wife, Bukari, a fine, well-favoured woman, possessing a notable pair of large ear-pendants (muti) ornamented with seeds (kusa). Now it happened that … Read more