Question

Among a subgroup of these people, death may be avenged by an executioner shaman who wears shoes made of feathers matted together with blood and human hair. Francis James Gillen and Baldwin Spencer assembled one of the first ethnographic studies of these people and were both initiated into the Arunta tribe within this group. Kurdaitchas (ker-”DAY”-chahs) from this group curse accused killers by pointing bones at them. These people hold dance ceremonies called (10[1])(*) corroborees. Adolescent males among these people may have a tooth removed in the Bora initiation (-5[1])ceremony, or spend extended time away from their social groups in the Walkabout coming-of-age (10[1])ritual. For 10 points, name these people whose rituals link them to the mythic (10[1])“dream-time,” the original inhabitants of Australia. ■END■

ANSWER: Aboriginal Australians [accept Australian Aborigines; accept Indigenous Australians; accept Arunta or Arrente before mention]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Halle Friedmanmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdUG Championship Players (and Mazin)7210
Arthur Delot-VilainWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Againnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft87-5
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry10110
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again11510

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