From the jarnpa of central Australia to trolls: the many meanings of monsters
- Written by Yasmine Musharbash, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, University of Sydney
The Tanami desert in central Australia is haunted by beings called the jarnpa, which look like people but possess superhuman powers. Shutterstock.com
The word “monster” was coined from two Latin verbs “monere” (to warn) and “demonstrare” (to reveal). In tandem, they create a sense of warning, or a portent. The...
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