On the death of a person in the camp she told the people that she realised the significance of this and asked about the new names which certain persons would have. When men came for treatment who appeared to be dressed strangely and had paint on their bodies she told them that she realised that they had special male customs which she knew of and respected. In this way Carol tried to explain her actions and display knowledge of Aboriginal culture. She hoped that this would lead to greater acceptance of her by the people and consequently better co-operation. However, to her dismay, she found that the people tended to become more aloof and co-operation declined.
Aborigines are very superstitious.
They were afraid that Carol might bring bad luck because she knew too much about their secret life. Carol showed that she had inaccurate information about Aboriginal beliefs.