Kunnawarra
deity water Kulin nation single tradition · 1
Kunnawarra, meaning "black swan," is one of two women found or created by Balayang in Kulin mythology. Balayang discovered her stirring underneath mud that he had created by thumping the surface of water. She was given by Bunjil as a wife to the men he had created, serving as a marriage partner for the Eaglehawk moiety.
Relationships
- created by
- Balayang
- sibling of
- Kururuk
- co occurs with
- Bunjil, Djurt-djurt, Thara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Something stirred underneath the mud and, probing with a branch, he found two women. He called one Kunnawarra ("black swan") and the other Kururuk ("brolga"). He took them to Bunjil, who gave them as wives to the men he had created.”
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