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The Australian '''willy-willy''' or '''whirly-whirly''' is thought to derive from | The Australian '''willy-willy''' or '''whirly-whirly''' is thought to derive from Yindjibarndi or a neighboring aboriginal language. | ||
In aboriginal myths willy willies represent spirit forms. They are often quite scary spirits and parents may warn the children that if they misbehave a spirit will emerge from the spinning vortex of dirt and chastise them. There is a story of the origin of the Brolga where a bad spirit descends from the sky and captures the young being and abducts her by taking the form of a willy-willy. | In aboriginal myths willy willies represent spirit forms. They are often quite scary spirits and parents may warn the children that if they misbehave a spirit will emerge from the spinning vortex of dirt and chastise them. There is a story of the origin of the Brolga where a bad spirit descends from the sky and captures the young being and abducts her by taking the form of a willy-willy. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 4 December 2008
The Australian willy-willy or whirly-whirly is thought to derive from Yindjibarndi or a neighboring aboriginal language.
In aboriginal myths willy willies represent spirit forms. They are often quite scary spirits and parents may warn the children that if they misbehave a spirit will emerge from the spinning vortex of dirt and chastise them. There is a story of the origin of the Brolga where a bad spirit descends from the sky and captures the young being and abducts her by taking the form of a willy-willy.