THE ABORIGINES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 205 
Og I take Bora to be only a shorter form of Kobbora—a 
oy hom seems to me to be identical with Cobra, meaning in 
The whole proceedings are Sonne. : pave are essentially the 
same everywhere in their general features and teachings, but the 
as appear to me to be necessary to complete the epi 
cance of the fe s.t ial i 
ho chiefs of the babe know that some boys are about twelve 
years of age and therefore ready for initiation ; they 
sonny mmon their marbull or “public messenger” and bid 
inform the tribe that a Bora will be held at a certain time 
pala the time being near full moon and the place being usually 
Known Bora-gro und ; they also send him awa. to invite 
“ochacadar tribes to attend ; this invitation is hin accepted, 
a aac the tribes may be at variance with each other, universal 
The ss revails among the blacks at such a time as this. 
Y appointed for Sho: gathering is perhaps a week or two 
und, usually near water and level for convenience 
Plove 
2 groun 
2 Sitting oy lying on, and form and clear two circular en nclos 
: mis only a conjectur ie 
& a “plesk of the Gringai Bora here given was commun’ 
— “ena of mine by a jou black who had recently been me 
& friend of ng a0 
nfidence that it is circumstantially ie nae 
similar} S made else re. e fi about L _——_ 
y obtained by my friend, Mr. Howitt (see page 14),. 
ieee em personally. It is eve every year 
to obtain reliable idformati ion about the ps for it is falling ng nto 
er men mcs Bid to pass through th ceremonies, and 
y retice: aga refu ed re 
= top with the white down from 
van at ras ee of the king of a tribe near 
