Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 199 pages of information about Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia.

Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 199 pages of information about Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia.

Tribes:  Ungorri (Howitt, 109); Kogai (Curr, I, 117; J.A.I. XIII, 337); Yuipera etc. (Curr, III, 45, 64; J.A.I. XIII, 302); Akulbura, Bathalibura (Howitt, 113, 141); Wakelbura (Howitt, 112); on Belyando (Curr, III, 26); Dalebura (Howitt, 113), Buntamurra (Howitt, 113, 226); Purgoma (Roth, 66); Jouon (ib. 67); Pitta-Pitta, Goa, Miorli (Roth, 56-7); Ringa-Ringa (J.A.I. XIII, 337); Mittakoodi (Roth, 56-7); Woonamurra (ib.); Yerunthully (Mathews in R.G.S.  Qu. X, 30); Badieri (id. ib. 1905, 55).

With these class names are associated the phratries

(a) Kogai, Wakelbura etc.  Wuthera Mallera (b) Yuipera, Bathalibura Wootaroo Yungaroo (c) Purgoma Naka Tunna (d) Jouon Chepa Junna (e) Pitta-Pitta etc., Ootaroo Pakoota
        Mittakoodi, Woonamura
(f) Badieri Wootaroo Yungo

Aberrant forms, probably inaccurate, are given by Curr (II, 424) for Halifax Bay:  Korkoro, Korkeen, Wongo, Wotero; by Lumholtz (p. 199) for the Herbert R.:  Gorilla, Gorgero, Gorgorilla, Otero, by Curr (II, 468) for the Yukkaburra:  Utheroo, Multheroo, Yungaroo, Goorgilla.

On the Tully R. Roth (Ethn.  Bull. V, 20) found the following: 

     Class names
  VI.  Karavangi
      Chikun
      Kurongon
      Kurkilla

With these may be compared the names given by Mathews for the Warkeman (J.R.S.N.S.W. XXXII, 109, 251): 

      Karpungie
      Cheekungie
      Kellungie
      Koopungie

On the Annan R. we find (Howitt, 118) with male descent: 

Class names                                Meaning
VII.  Wandi                                        Eaglehawk
Walar                                        Bee
Jorro                                        Bee
Kutchal                                      Saltwater Eaglehawk

With these are associated the phratries: 

(a) Walar Murla

VIII.  Ranya (Arenia)
      Rara (Arara)
      Loora
      Awunga (Arawongo)

Tribes:  Wollongurma (Roth, 68); Goothanto (Mathews in J.R.S.N.S.W. XXXIII, 109).

Connected with these forms are: 

     Class names
      Barry (Ahjereena)
      Ararey (Arrenynung)
      Jury [?  Loory] (Perrynung)
      Mungilly (Mahngal) [diamond snake][52]

Tribes:  Koogobathy (J.A.I. XIII, 303); Koonjan etc. (Mathews in J.R.S.N.S.W. XXXIII, 110, XXXIV, 135).  Probably Perrynung and Ahjereenya should be transposed.

Class names             Feminine
IX.  Jimmilingo                Carburungo
Badingo                   Ngarrangungo
Maringo[53]               Munjungo
Youingo (Kapoodungo)      Goothamungo

Tribes:  Miappe (Roth, 56-7); Mycoolon (J.A.I. XIII, 302); Workoboongo (Roth, ib.).

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