Drinking milk/Aussie Quandong

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Namaste Suraj-ji,

 

You are very kind too. I missed the movie you saw but hope to chance

upon it one day. Do you happen to remember the title?

 

Heard that cow's milk is harder to digest than goat's milk. What are

your thoughts about this? You sure sound like a good Indian boy!

 

Quandong is the closest we have in Australia to rudraksha but it is

by no means in the same league. An excerpt for you:

 

"There are three wild bush fruits commonly called a Quandong, the

Desert Quandong is the fruit written about here. They are the Desert

Quandong (Santulum acuminatum), the Blue Quandong (Elaeocarpus

grandis) and the Bitter Quandong (Santulum murrayanum). The Desert

Quandong and the Bitter Quandong are both of the same Genus

(Santulum) the sandalwoods, whereas the Blue Quandong is from a

different Genus altogether. The Blue Quandong is only commonly known

as a Quandong because of its similar fruits. The Desert Quandong,

being Sandalwood is a non-obligate root parasite, that is the tree

obtains its nutrients from other tree roots. When young the

sandalwoods will utilise grass roots. It is not only the fruit, which

is used from the tree; the kernel is also used as a food and for

decorative uses."

 

Please read the rest at:

http://sres.anu.edu.au/associated/fpt/nwfp/quandong/Quandong.html

 

Shall try to find more info for you. I'm not sure about Aboriginals

using the Quandong for religious purposes. Maybe some of the tribes

do. However, the subject of Aboriginal culture is very vast and

diversified and it takes anthropologists and enthno-botanists to

touch on it. There is always some political thing or other when it

comes to Aboriginal affairs so most of us generally do not venture

into discussion about it. But listening to learned people about it,

is ok.

 

Most of their practices are passed from generation to generation and

nothing is written down (except probably in their wonderful art).

Their religious and healing practices are also taboo to outsiders

(non-aboriginals).

 

Shall be back with more links later.

 

Bountiful blessings,

Sy

 

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, "surajraghavan2002"

<suraj_raghavan@h...> wrote:

 

> Thanks. You are very kind. Speaking of polar peoples, i saw a movie

> called Atanarjuat (sp?) last year that was really awesome. IMO, it

> should be made mandatory watching for the powers that be in today's

> world. Milk for thought, i like that:-) Hell for me would be a land

> without cows (or goats). Like a proper indian boy i drink it every

> night warm with cardamom and honey no less:-)

>

> ps: do you have any info on australian use of elaeocarpus genus

> either in religion or medicine? Take care

> Suraj