Myngawin
From Kook Science
| Myngawin | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Gumbaynggir (Nimboy) Aboriginal name |
| Country | Australia |
| Region(s) | New South Wales |
Myngawin is a cryptid of the New South Wales region in Australia, the name used by the Gumbaynggir (Nimboy) Aboriginals to describe "a ghost" that is "supposed to be a wild hairy man wandering about the bush on the tops of the mountains, but is perfectly harmless and only frightens people."[1]
References
- ↑ Brown, F. (1900-10-22), Carroll, ed., "The Nimboy Tribe", Science of Man: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia 3 (8): 151, https://books.google.com/books?id=EtcRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA151