marakanpararranounrock isotomeIsotoma petraeaa poisonous plant sometimes used in small quantities as a substitute for wild tobaccoKantjawarri mingkurlpa kutjurtu. Nyangka marakanpararra pulpangka ngarapayi kaninytjarra. Nyangka-ya mingkurlkitjalu kurlunypa nyultjalku tjiinyamarntu kampapayi. Nyangka yulkapatjunkulayilku kata rarrirringkulanyangka mungarrtji-mungarrtji pakalku tjiinya yulkapalu karalymankunyangka.
K̲a̲n̲t̲ja̲w̲a̲r̲r̲i̲ is the same as m̲i̲n̲gk̲u̲r̲l̲. But m̲a̲r̲a̲k̲a̲n̲pa̲r̲a̲r̲r̲a̲ grows inside caves. When (people) want some chewing tobacco they chew a little bit of it because it burns. Then they vomit for a while because their heads become dizzy. Then they get up in the late afternoon when the vomiting has made them feel better.

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