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Mimi (folklore)

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22: 166: 69:, Mimi had human form and made the first rock paintings before the Aboriginal people first came to northern Australia. The Mimi taught the Aboriginal people how to paint, and how to hunt and cook kangaroo meat. The Mimis are considered to be mischievous but generally harmless. 62:. They are described as having extremely thin and elongated bodies, so thin as to be in danger of breaking in case of a high wind. To avoid this, they usually spend most of their time living in rock crevices. 222: 203: 141: 232: 196: 189: 25: 21: 227: 66: 55: 29: 133: 59: 165: 173: 33: 216: 51: 83: 78: 47: 20: 107: 172:
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Aboriginal rock painting
Anbangbang
Nourlangie Rock
fairy
Arnhem Land
Aboriginal Australians
northern Australia
Aboriginal folklore
Fairy
Nymph


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