Journals Of Expeditions Of Discovery Into Central Australia And Overland From Adelaide To King George's Sound In The Years 1840-1: Sent By The Colonists Of South Australia By Eyre, Edward John
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The Rok-Ko, Or Net Bag, Made Of A String Manufactured From The Rush,
It Is Carried By The Women,
And contains generally all the worldly
property of the family, such as shells and pieces of flint for
knives - bones
For needles - sinews of animals for thread - fat and red
ochre for adorning the person - spare ornaments or belts - white pigment
for painting for the dance - a skin for carrying water - a stone for
pounding roots - the sacred implements of the husband carefully folded up
and concealed - a stone hatchet - and many other similar articles. The size
of the rok-ko varies according to the wealth of the family; it is
sometimes very large and weighty when filled.
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