# Daramulum > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daramulum > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daramulum.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daramulum > Source revision: 1255208853 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Sky hero associated with Baiame, and an emu-wife Daramulum engraving in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park[1] In [Aboriginal](/source/Indigenous_Australians) cultures of south-east [Australia](/source/Australia), **Daramulum** (variations: **Darhumulan, Daramulan, Dhurramoolun** or **Dharramaalan**) (“one legged”, from dharra 'leg, thigh' + maal 'one' + -an suffix)[a][*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] is a sky hero associated with [Baiame](/source/Baiame), and an [emu](/source/Emu)-wife.[2] He is a [shapeshifter](/source/Shapeshifter).[3] Engravings of Daramulum are sometimes accompanied by indentations that may represent star groups.[4] Daramulum is depicted on [rock art off Elvina Track](/source/Sydney_rock_engravings) in [Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park](/source/Ku-ring-gai_Chase_National_Park), near to a carving of his emu-wife.[2] He is depicted in semi-profile, with one arm, an emu-back (i.e. pointed buttocks), and a large foot.[5] His voice can be heard through the medium of the [bullroarer](/source/Bullroarer_(music)) which is whirled through the air during [initiation](/source/Initiation) ceremonies. He now lives in the trees of the bush, particularly in the [burls](/source/Burl) or growths which are found on the trunks of trees, and only leaves them for initiation ceremonies. The bullroarer must be cut from a tree which contains his spirit for it to work.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] For the [Guringai](/source/Guringai), Daramulum is represented by the [Alpha Crucis](/source/Alpha_Crucis) of the [Southern Cross](/source/Crux), with the remainder of the Cross representing the head of his emu wife (of the [emu in the sky](/source/Australian_Aboriginal_astronomy#Emu_in_the_sky) constellation).[3] A religion centred on Darhumulan is an identifying feature of the [Yuin](/source/Yuin) nation.[6] ## References - "Footprints on Rock", 1997, Sydney: Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7313-1002-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7313-1002-0) - "The Burbung of the Darkinung Tribes", 1897, Matthews, R.H., Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 10, 1: 1-12 - [Daramulum on "Godchecker"](http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/australian-mythology.php?deity=DARAMULUM) - "Encyclopedia Mythica" [http://the-kundalini.com/daramulum-the-aboriginal-god/](http://the-kundalini.com/daramulum-the-aboriginal-god/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The "dh" is a dental consonant, pronounced like the 'd-th' in English "hid them". 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["SNAMES AND SCIENCE"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120918063616/http://acl.arts.usyd.edu.au/~barry/sas.htm). 18 September 2012. Archived from [the original](http://acl.arts.usyd.edu.au/~barry/sas.htm) on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Elvina Track Engraving Site"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201203152905/https://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/Ray.Norris/SydneyRockArt/sites/Elvina/index.htm). *Australia Telescope National Facility*. Archived from [the original](http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/Ray.Norris/SydneyRockArt/sites/Elvina/index.htm) on 3 December 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) Cook, Myles Russell. ["Take back the stars and wear the Southern Cross with pride"](https://theconversation.com/take-back-the-stars-and-wear-the-southern-cross-with-pride-33301). *The Conversation*. Retrieved 19 December 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Haynes, Roslynn D. ["Astronomy and the Dreaming"](http://www.emudreaming.com/literature/Haynes2000.pdf) (PDF). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100119190720/http://www.emudreaming.com/literature/Haynes2000.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["SNAMES AND SCIENCE"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120918063616/http://acl.arts.usyd.edu.au/~barry/sas.htm). 18 September 2012. Archived from [the original](http://acl.arts.usyd.edu.au/~barry/sas.htm) on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:2_7-0)** ["Application Details"](http://www.nntt.gov.au/searchRegApps/NativeTitleClaims/Pages/details.aspx?NTDA_Fileno=NC2017/003). *www.nntt.gov.au*. Retrieved 19 December 2018. This article relating to a myth or legend from Australia is a stub. 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