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This paper falls into five parts, first, it explicates Dalabon taxonomy; second, discusses a Dalabon emu myth; third, the author analyses the myth to illustrate how it treats the anomaly; four, discusses other emu myths in order to show that the Dalabon is one of a group, each member of which is related to others by a number of permutations; and, fifth, the author considers what wider significance the emu studies may be taken to possess.

In this paper the author examines 'Central Australian Aboriginal myths and the relationships they depict between men and women, especially the sexual relationship.' (Source: Introduction)

The author examines Aboriginal myths that highlights 'the motif of swallowing and regurgitation; and illustrations that these are widely connected with the induction of young men into secret religious cults.' (Source: Introduction)

In this paper the author begins the study by outlining the key myth of Aukam and Tiai then draws out the more obvious social and cultural implications. The author then moves to other myths, to illustrate their repetitions and they elements that seem to be implicit in the key myth.