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Overview
Early in Wurrunnah’s journey in the Meamei story, he meets an old man collecting honey from bees’ nests. The man turns toward him from a distance as though watching his approach, but has no eyes. He identifies himself as Mooroonumildah and says that his people bear the name because they see through their noses. He notices that Wurrunnah appears hungry, gives him a vessel of honey and offers lodging in his camp.
Wurrunnah remains frightened despite the welcome. He first appears to accept the invitation, then changes direction when out of sight. The old man is therefore a hospitable encountered figure, rather than an attacker in the account. His description of a similarly named people comes from his own explanation; the tale supplies no second member, further anatomy or later encounter.
Origins & earliest records
K. Langloh Parker, Australian Legendary Tales (1896), Meamei the Seven Sisters. Narran-region collection, individual speaker unspecified.
Records & interpretation
Complete published English narrative; distinct encountered beings and the seven-sister ending are retained as this collection’s account.
Selected bibliography
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Australian Legendary Tales: Meamei the Seven Sisters
Complete selected chapter. Hostile abduction, welcoming eyeless stranger and briefly encountered bark figure remain distinct.
Family & connections
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References
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- Primary historical collected narrativeParker: Meamei the Seven SistersResearch access: 2026-10-05
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