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Bush Plum, Psydrax latifolia, akakia

Notes

'Akakia—A plant of the genus Santalum, locally known as a plum tree; it gives its name to a totem.' (NTCA, glossary) Current spelling is Ahakeye.

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Arrernte ceremony, Alice Springs, Central Australia, 1896.

Places Alice Springs; Pine Gap

Totems Bush Plum, Psydrax latifolia, akakia

Language Group Arrernte

Institution Museum Victoria

Arrernte man at Quiurnpa (Pine Gap), Northern Territory, Australia, 1896.

Places Pine Gap

Totems Bush Plum, Psydrax latifolia, akakia

Language Group Arrernte

Institution Museum Victoria

Arrernte ceremony, Alice Springs, Central Australia, 1896.

Places Alice Springs; Pine Gap

Totems Bush Plum, Psydrax latifolia, akakia

Language Group Arrernte

Institution Museum Victoria

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Totem Details

Common Name

Bush Plum

Scientific Name

Psydrax latifolia

Arrernte Name

akakia

Alternative Spellings

agia

Places

Napupa, Northern Territory