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Mythological creature From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garkain is a legendary creature in Australian Aboriginal mythology [which?] said to haunt the dense jungle along the Liverpool River in the Northern Territory, Australia. Should an unwary traveller enter his domain, Garkain swoops down from the trees on his leathery wings and envelops them. It is a story parents tell to their children to tell them to not use physical violence as a way to solve problems.[1]
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Grouping | Legendary creature |
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Folklore | Australian Aboriginal mythology |
Country | Australia |
Region | Northern Territory |
Details | Found in the jungle |
After suffocating his victim with his foul stench, Garkain eats their flesh, leaving the intruder’s spirit to forever wander the vast jungle in search of their final resting place.
The 1971 book The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths in Paintings by artist Ainslie Roberts and anthropologist Charles P. Mountford contains the Aboriginal legend Garkain the Recluse.[1] In 1957 Mountford donated a eucalyptus bark painting of Garkain (1948 or 1949) from the Gunbalanya Aboriginal community in western Arnhem Land to the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide.[2]
Garkain appears in several short stories including:
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