Wurugag and Waramurungundi
First man and woman in aboriginal mythology
In Aboriginal Australian mythology (specifically: Kunwinjku), Wurugag and Waramurungundi are the first man and woman, respectively.[1] Waramurungundi is said to have given birth to all living things and taught language to the people of Australia.
References
- ^ David Adams Leeming; Margaret Adams Leeming (1994). Leeming:dict Creation Myths P. Oxford University Press. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-0-19-510275-8. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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