tjinakarrpil(pa)fromtjinanounkurdaitcha man, feather-foot manhas the mission of avenging the death of a tribesman. Goes alone or in twos or threes. So-called because his emu-feather shoes were tied on k̲a̲r̲r̲pi̲l̲pa̲.Tjinakarrpiltu pitjirlnguru nyinarra nyangama.A feather-foot man sits and watches from (behind) a hide.Tjinakarrpilpa parturtu kumpilku tjilturrunku mayu-mayu.A feather-foot man on the other hand hides and spears a person in the bush (as opposed to a revenge party which comes openly).See alsowarnapa

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