mamu-mamufrommamu1adverb 2pretending to be spirit-monsters, acting like spirit-monstersTjitji kurlunypa pirninya-ya ngarlpurringama. Ka tjilku purlkalu watjalku, ‘Wiya, mamu-mamu-ya ngarlpurringkula.’Little children might be playing and a big child will say, ‘Oh, they’re playing and pretending to be monsters.’2nounimitation evil spirit, make-believe evil spiritsmall black object erected by mallee fowl on a false nestNgarnamarralu purrulku kurrkalpakutju. Palunyatjanu mamu-mamu nyinatjunku wantiku.A mallee fowl just heaps up sticks and chips (to make a false nest). Then it places an imitation evil spirit there.‘Mamu-mamun nyaku.’(Parents tell children not to go near the false nest by saying,) ‘You’ll see an evil spirit.’

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