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noun tjurungas · churinga · tjuringa

Australia An object of religious significance among Aboriginal peoples of Central Australia. A tjuringa is usually an oval-ended plaque, carved from stone or mulga wood, and covered with patterns which represent the wanderings of its owner's Dreamtime Ancestor.

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@misc{tjurunga_2026,
  title = {tjurunga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tjurunga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}