Nharangga Word
Muldaabi (1)
English Word
1.a kind of evil spirit, possibly inhabiting caves; 2.anyone who might be dangerous; a wild blackfella; 3.a sense of something there that you cant see, like spirit
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Definition/Cultural Note
- Muldaabi is an ancestor who figures in Dreaming stories across South Australia.- some people avoid saying this name, to avert bad luck.sometimes the word was used to mean the Ilara or little people, because they were strange and kept to themselves.- the idea of Muldaabi is used to frighten children.