kopi
/ˈkəʊpi
/noun [mass noun] Australian
Powdered gypsum, used in ritual Aboriginal mourning.The photos showed the mourning kopi, the beautifully made loin cloths and bags, and sometimes even their manufacture....
- Kopi eggs were not restricted to the graves of males.
- By many a discarded camp you would see a discarded pa-ta, a widow's kopi mourning cap, lying there in pieces.
Origin
Late 19th century: from a dialect of Baagandji (an Aboriginal language) gabi.