mistletoe

Scientific Name
Decaisnina spp.
Category
Plants

Generic name for all mistletoe.

Man-djirnerrinj ka-wohbelbme.
The mistletoe attaches itself halfway up (other plants).

A mistletoe hanging from a large tree can in certain cases be a sign that ngalyod —a rainbow serpent, lives inside that particular tree.

Bu arri-nan yiman marrkidjbu, an-djirnirrinj ka-rri ngalyod ngalengarre, ngaleng ku-rrulk ka-yo. Kabi-mulewan, mayh ka-yo ngarri-yime wardi kan-bun, kan-ngun.
When we see it, a 'clever man' (person with supernatural ability) will see it, a mistletoe (which) belongs to the rainbow serpent, it is her plant and she lives inside that (particular) tree. He will tell (us) that she is there, we say that she lives there and we must beware otherwise she will kill us and consume us.
 

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Kunwinjku term
man-djinirrinj
Kundjeyhmi term
an-djinirrinj
Kuninjku term
man-djinirrinj
Kune/Mayali term
man-djinirrinj
Kundedjnjenghmi term
an-djinirrinj

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