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churinga
[ choo-ring-guh ]
noun
, plural chu·rin·ga, chu·rin·gas.
- an object carved from wood or stone by Aboriginal tribes in central Australia and held by them to be sacred.
churinga
/ tʃəˈrɪŋɡə /
noun
- a sacred amulet of the native Australians
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Word History and Origins
Origin of churinga1
First recorded in 1895–1900, churinga is from the Aranda word jwerreŋe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of churinga1
from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences
"Churinga" in Australia are greased with the natural moisture of the palm of the hand, and rubbed with red ochre.
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Again, they inform us that the churinga belief, and the existence of stone churinga, are things isolated.
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Mr. Lang knew nothing of the Arunta churinga till I drew his attention to the subject.
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Again we read, "Many of the churinga were placed in the ground, some natural object again marking the spot."
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Can the Churinga nanja and reincarnation beliefs have set up nescience of obvious facts among the Arunta?
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