I'wai

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In Australian Aboriginal mythology, I'wai is the culture hero of the Koko Y'ao. I'wai was a crocodilian man who brought most of the Koko Y'ao religious rites and ceremonies. [1]

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References

  1. Montagu, Ashley (1974). Coming into being among the Australian Aborigines: A study of the procreative beliefs of the native tribes of Australia. Routledge and Kegan Paul. ISBN   978-0710079336.