Bundjalung Dictionary

English: mature (young) man, bachelor, initiated man, one initiated through the First Rule of the tribal Law, young man (Gd)
Bundjalung: marugan
Part of Speech: noun
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Category: people
Comment: Initiated man (Calley); Y:Allen 25- 40 years, Y:Watsn 25-50 years; Y:Hanln gives as male 15-20 years; cf. gibar.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen marrogunn; Y:Watsn mar'r
South West: Cas:Smy marugan bachelor, initiated ma;n
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Calley mar:ugan young man, marugan initiate, initiated man ;

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