These churinga are of various sizes, down to a foot or less in length. |
Women may not go near these sacred stores, nor may they see a churinga. |
A man's churinga is not, to him, like the egg in which was the life of the giant in the fairy tale. |
All these churinga are kept at sacred central stores, caves, or crevices. |
We also knew that the return of a particularly significant churinga would exacerbate these troubles and probably lead to physical violence. |
The tribal churinga ensured perpetuation of plant and animal life needed for the support of people. |