# Native Tribes of South-East Australia/Index

INDEX
Bonwick, J., 3, 15
Bora, see Kamilaroi; see Chepara
Boultbee, J. W., 98, 194, 301, 380, 332, 360, 397, 451. 676, 692, 749, 762
Boydell, j. W., 85, 97, 267, 315. 343, 469-71. 571. 689, 767
Bret, or dead hand, Kurnai, 277, 459-60
Breton, Lieut., 576
Bridgeman, G. F. , 64, 445
Brooke. Jocelyn, 60, 116, 228, 231-a, 324. 333. 385. 445. 469. 607, 722. 776
Brother and sister marriage, how prevented, 284 sq.
Buandik tribe, 68; class system, 123; marriages. 251-2; widow, 252
Buckley, as to Kulin government, 307; on punishment for elopement, 340; white man as ghost, 442; barter in Wudthaurung tribe, 718
Bugin, or Bukin, see Medicine-man
Bulalli tribe, 49, 98
Bulk, see Kurnai; see Magic
Bull-roarer, punishment for showing, to a woman, 354; discovery of use of, 509-10; by Yuin, 517; Wolgal, Ya-itma-thang, 565; Geawe-gal, 569; Gringai, 571; Port Stephens tribe, 572; Dungog tribe, 575; Chepara, 578-9; Turrbal, 582, 596; Wiradjuri, 583; Wonghibon, 589 ; Wathi-wathi, 592; Kamilaroi, 594-5; Maryborough tribes, 606; Bunurong, 613; Dieri, 659; Parnkalla, 669; Narrang-ga, 672; Itchumundi, 676; Dieri, 715
Bulnier, Rev. J., 100, 102, 195, 301, 302, 366, 368, 380, 428-9, 437, 717, 739, 752, 700-61
Bundaberg cicatrices, 746
Bunjil, Kulin class name, 126-7; "boys" and "sons" of, 128; Wurunjerri legend of, 484; as tribal All-father, 491-2; Kurnai use of name, 738
Bunjil-baul, see Kurnai
Bunjil-yenjin, see Medicine-man
Buntamurra tribe, 64; class system, 113-14; marriage rule, 226-7; Diagram XV. , Buntamurra sub-class and totemic marriages and descents, 227; tribal council, 324; punishment of offences, 333; rain -makers, 399; medicine-man, 399; messenger, 691; message-stick, 691
Buntine, J., 373-4, 461, 566
Bunurong tribe, 71; class system of, 127; marriages, 257; expiatory combat, 338-40; Talangun ceremonies, 612-13; cannibalism, 751; camping rules, 776
Bunya-Bunya tribe, 52; mutilations, 746; treatment of child, 747-8; private property, 768; curious custom of hair-pulling, 768
Bura-bura tribe, 52
Burbung ceremonies, see Wiradjuri; see Wonghibon, and Wathi-wathi
Burial practices, Dieri, 446-9; Ngurawolla, 449; Kukata, Narrang-ga, 450; Adelaide tribes, Tongaranka, 451; Wiimbaio, 451-2; Wathi-wathi, 452; Wotjobaluk, 452-3; Mukjarawaint, 453; Wotjo nation, 453-5; Gournditch-mara, Jupagalk, 455; tribes of South-west Victoria, 455-8; Wurunjerri, Port Phillip blacks, 458; Jajaurung, 458-9; Kurnai, 459; Theddora, 460-1; Ya-itma-thang, 461; Ngarigo and Wolgal, 461-2; Yuin, 462-3; Port Jackson, 463-4; Geawe-gal, Gringai, 464; Dungog tribe, 464-5; Port Stephens, 465; Wiradjuri, 465-6; Kamilaroi, 466-7; Yualaroi, Unghi, 467; Maranoa tribe, 467-8; Chepara, 468-9; Higambul, Kaiabara, 469; Turrbal, 469-70; Maryborough tribes, 470-1; Kuinmurbura, 471; Wakelbura, 471-4; Dalebura, 474; Herbert River tribes, 474-5
Cameron, A. L. P., 50, 51, 56-7, 99, 100, 107-8, 125, 147, 150, 195, 211, 213, 214, 215, 218, 304, 402, 467, 493-4, 588, 591, 764
Cam-mer-ray tribe;, 83
Camping rules, 773-7
Canciani, 287, 288, 290, 291, 292
Cannibalism, Jupagalk, 247; Wotjobaluk, 247, 749, 751; Dieri, 448, 751; Yaurorka, 449, 751; Yantruwunta, 449, 751; Marula, 449, 751; Tangara, 449-50; Mukjarawaint, 749; Wotjo nation, Ta-tathi, 750; Wudthaurung, Kurnai, Ngarigo and Theddora, Turrbal, 752; Maryborough tribes, 753
Ceremonies, see Initiation, and Magic
Chepara tribe, 86, 87, 136; female captives, 280; marriages, 280; mother-in law, 280-1; Headmen, 318-19; council, 326; punishment of offences, 354; Ya-gul-kubba( medicine-man), 385; Bugerum (medicine-man), 468; burial, 468-9; Bora ceremonies, 578-83; messengers, 690-1; message-stick, 707-9; nose-perforation, 741; ​feeding the sick, 767; distribution of food, 767-8
Child, treatment of, in Bunya-Bunya tribe, 747-8
Children, naming of, by Kurnai, 736-7; Yuin, Wiimbaio, Bigambul, 739; Turrbal, Maryborough tribes, 740; method of counting, 748
Christison, R., 64. 227, 304, 386, 474, 709, 747, 766, 768
Cicatrices, meaning of, 313; Kurnai, 743, 744; Dieri, Yerkla, 744; Yuin, While Cliffs tribe, Bundaberg, Moreton Bay tribes, Bunya-Bunya and Ipswich tribes, 746
Clairvoyance, belief in, before death, see Magic
Clan, definition of, 44
Class divisions, 88; legends as to, 89
Class names, equivalence of, 109, 137-42
Classificatory system, 156
Codrington, Rev. K. H., 25, 27
Collins, Col., 75, 83, 84, 268, 315, 382, 438, 442, 445, 461, 464, 509, 567
Combat, of women, 197; ordeal by, 333; expiatory, 334-48
Commune, Undivided, 142-4, 173-4
Council, tribal, Wiimbaio, 301; Kamilaroi, 302; Wiradjuri, 303; Dieri, 320-2; Turrbal, Maryborough tribes, 323; Kaiabara, Buntamurra, Wotjobaluk, Kulin, Narrang-ga, 324; Narrinyeri, Yuin, Geawe-gal, Gringai, Kurnai, 325; Chepara, 326
Crawfurd, John, 26
Crawley, E., on exogamy, 285 sq.
Crowthers, R. , 58, 108. 217, 384, 445, 467, 694, 769. 770
Curative practices, Kurnai, 379; Wurunjerri, 379, 387; Tongaranka, Wiimbaio, 380; Ngarigo, 381, 382; Yuin, Port Jackson trilxis, 382; Geawegal, Dungog, Port Stephens tribe, 383; Kamilaroi, Vualaroi and Bigambul, Turrbal, 384; Chepara, Kaiabara, Dalebura, 385; Jupagalk, 386; Wakelbura, 402; Kurnandaburi. Wilya, 411
Curr, E. M., 5, 53, 158, 296, 501, 503, 504, 754
Dalebura tribe, 64; remarriage of widow 227; tribal government, 304; Head-men, 304; rain-makers, 386; Bubiberi (medicine- men), 386; burial, 474 mutilations, 747; kindness to infirm, 766; division of food, 768; generous qualities. 768
Dance, Molongo, 330, 416
Darling River tribes, 49-51; punishment of offences, 194
David, T. W. E. , 17; see Etheridge, and Grimshaw
Davis, R. H., i
Dawson, James, 17, 69, 125, 150, 250, 251, 306, 336, 442, 444, 455, 456-8, 503, 615, 690, 765
Dawson, R. , 84, 268, 316, 398, 431, 496, 726, 747, 765
Dead, reluctance to speak of, 440-1, 469; burnt by Kulin, 443; by tribes of South-west Victoria, 444; treatment of, by Yerkla, 450
Descent, effect of male, 269; change from female to male, 283-4; maternal, in Salic Law, 286-94
Diagram I. Kamilaroi marriages and descents, 115
II. Kaiabara marriages and descents, 116
III. Dieri marriages and descents, 163
IV. Kurnai marriages and descents, 171
V. Dieri classes and totems, 175
VI. Dieri marriages and descents, 176
VII. Dieri class and totem relationships, 179
VIII. Urabunna marriages and descents, 189
IX. Dieri marriages and descents, 189
X. Four sub-class system of Kamilaroi, 200
XI. Kamilaroi marriages and descents, 201
XII. Kamilaroi and Dieri compared, 201
XIII. Wiradjuri marriages and descents, 209
XIV. Lachlan River tribe marriages and descents, 213
XV. Buntamurra sub-class and totemic marriages, 227
XVI. Kamilaroi and Kaialxira compared, 229
XVII. Muruburra marriage law, 230
XVIII. Arunta class system, 238
XIX. Arunta marriages and descents, 239
XX. Waramunga marriages and descents, 239
XXI. Waramunga marriage rule, 240
XXII. Wotjobaluk marriages and descents, 242
XXIII. Wurunjerri marriages and descents, 253
XXIV. Kurnai marriagesand descents, 270
XXV. Exogamous sections of community, 285
​Diagram XXVI. Exogamous sections of community, 285
XXVII. Do. do. 286
XXVIII. Descent under Salic Law, 288
XXIX. Do. do. 291
XXX. Plan of burial arrangements, Wotjo nation, 454
XXXI. Yuri-ulu legend, 654
XXXII. Kurnai camping rules, 774
XXXIII. Wurunjerri camping rules, 775
Dieri tribe, 44; Murdus, 91; Perigundi legend, 95-6; distribution of, 96; tabulated marriages and descents, 158-9; relationship terms, 160-8; diagram of marriages and descents, 163; diagram of classes and totems, 175; marriage rules, 175-81; diagram of marriages and descents, 176; betrothal, 177; diagram of class and totem relationships, 179; group marriage, 179-87; elopement, 183; abhorrence of irregular unions, 187; diagram of marriages and descents compared with Urabunna, 189; diagram of Dieri and Kamilaroi marriages and descents, 201; tribal government, 297; Pinya, 297, 326-32, 680; Headmen, 297-300; tribal council, 320-23; Kunki (medicine-man), 358-9; "pointing the bone," 359; rain-makers, 394-6; ceremonies to influence food supply, 399, 798; Milky Way, 431; Kutchi, 446; burial practice, 446-9; cannibalism, 448; Mura-muras, 475; legends of, 476-82; initiation ceremonies, 655-64; knocking out of teeth, 655-6; Kara-weli-wonkana ceremony, 656-8; Wilyaru ceremony, 658-61; Mindari ceremony, 661-2; Kulpi ceremony, 662-4; Wilpadrina ceremony, 664; messengers, 679-85; Pitched expedition, 710-11; red-ochre expedition, 711-12; Yutchin, 713-14; barter for skins, 714; smoke signals, 720; widow, 724; gesture language, 727-35; cicatrices, 744; cannibalism, 750-1; fire drills, 770; camping rules, 773; Murdu legend, 779-80; legend of Mandramankana, 781-3; legend of Anti-etya, 796-7; legend of Darana, 798-800; Tirari legend of Palungopina, 800; legend of Ngura-wordu-punnuna, 803-6
Doenbauraket tribe, 55
Dora ceremonies, see Maryborough tribes
Doyle, Cyrus E., 104, 200, 207, 208, 362, 439, 467, 494, 595
Dreams, see Beliefs
Dungog tribe, burial custom, 464-5; ceremonies, 574-6
Earl, Geo. W., 26
Earth believed to be flat, 426, 432
Elopement, Dieri, 183; Kurnandalmri, 193; Wiimbaio, 194; Theddora, 196; Ya-itma-thang, 197; Ngarigo and Wolgal, 198; Wiradjuri, 211; Geawegal, 216; WoUaroi, 217; Wakelbura, 222-5; Maryborough tribes, 233; Wide Bay tribes, 236; Wotjo nation, 245; Gournditch-mara, 249; Wurunjerri, 254-6; Yerkla-mining, 258; Narrang-ga, 259; Narrinyeri, 261; Yuin, 264; marriage by, in Kurnai tribe, 273-9
Emon tribe class system, 109; compared with Bigambul and Ungorri, 109
Encounter Bay, ceremonies of tribe, 672-3
Enumeration, of Bunjil's sons by Kulin, 128; Wotjobaluk, 697-8; Wurunjerri, 701-2; of stages of a journey, 702-3; Wudthaurung and Jajaurung, 702; Yuin, 718; of children by Wakelbura, 748
Etheridge, R., jun., 6, 13, 17. See also David, and Grimshaw
Eucla tribe gesture language, 727, 732, 733, 734, 735
Everett, A., 19
Evil beings, Wulle of Chepara, 354; Brewin of Kurnai, 356; Ngarrang of Wurunjerri, 356 ; Kutchi of Dieri, 446; Tulugal of Yuin, 462; Coen of Port Stephens tribe, 496
Exogamy deliberately instituted to prevent incest, 284 sqq.
Expeditions, tribal, see Dieri and Yantru-wunta
Eyre, E. J., 3
Eyre, Lake, tribes, 44-49
Fat, human, used in magic, Wiimbaio, 367-8; Wotjobaluk, 368-9; Jajaurung, 369; Mukjarawaint, Jupagalk, 372; Kurnai, 372-3; Wurunjerri, 373-5; at Omeo, 373; Yuin, 373, 376-7; Wolgal, 373; Wiradjuri, 374-5; Kamilaroi, Dungog, 376; belief as to, 410-11
Father, care of wife's, Wurunjerri, 256; Kurnai, 279-80, 756, 758, 760
Feehan, M. J., 99
Female captives, Ta-tathi, 195; Keramin, 195; Kamilaroi, 208; Geawe-gal, 216; Kuinmurbura, 220; Wakelbura, 225; ceremonial, 233-4; Maryborough ​tribes, 233, 235, 236; Wotjobaluk, 247-8; Wurunjerri, 256; Narrang-ga, 260; Narrinyeri, 261; Gringai, Port Stephens tribe, 267; Port Jackson tribe, 268; Chepara tribe, 280
Fire drills, 770-3
Fish, Narrinyeri superstition as to, 763
Fish-hooks, Kurnai, 761
Fison, Dr. Lorinier, 43, 67, 88, 103. 144, 199. 203. 511. 557
Fitzroy, Capt. R., 2
Flowers, W. H., 31, 60, iii, 218, 399, 471, 710
Food, rules, 756-70; fear of magic in, 767; charms and ceremonies to influence supply, see Magic
Fowler's Bay tribe, ceremonies of initiation, 667
Fraser, Dr. John, 7, 84, 204, 267, 502
Frazer, J. G. , on exogamy, 284 sqq.
Gaggin, J., 431, 474, 499, 720, 777
Ganitch ceremonies, see Wotjobaluk
Garside, Capt., 384, 452
Gaskell, F. , 450, 667, 720
Gason, S. , 186, 297, 300-1, 320-3, 326, 354. 358-9. 394-6, 427-8, 434, 448-9, 476, 480, 503, 655-7, 660-1, 662. 664, 683, 711, 714, 727-32, 744, 751
Gaura, see Kurnandaburi
Geawe-gal tribe, 84, 105; betrothal and elopement, 216; marriage rules, 216-17; female captives, 216; tribal government, 316; Headmen, 316; tribal council, 325; punishment of offences, 343 I burial, 464; ceremonies of initiation, 569-74; messengers, 689
Gesture language, 723-35
Ghosts, see Beliefs
Gibson, James, 136, 280-1, 319, 326, 354. 385. 437. 469. 498. 581. 691, 709, 741, 770
Giglioli, E. H., 4, 9
Gillen, F. J. , 67. See also Spencer and Gillen.
Gommera, see Yuin
Gournditch-mara tribe, 69; class system, 124; marriages, 249; burial, 253; Headmen, 306; message-stick, 699; food rules, 765
Grangema tribe, 52
Grihble, J. H., 105. 466, 776
Grimshaw, J. W. , 17. See also Etheridge, and David
Gringai tribe, 85; marriage rules and ceremony, 266-7; female captives, 267; elopement, 267; mother-in-law, 267; Headmen, 315; tribal council, 325; punishment of offences. 343-4; burial, 464; initiation ceremonies, 570-2; messenger, 689; signal, 721; food rules, 767
Guerno tribe, 50
Guillemard, F. H. H., 12
Gurildra, see Narrang-ga
Haddon, Dr. A. C. , on totemism, 152, 154
Headmen, Dieri, 297-300; Yantruwunta, 299; Yaurorka, 300; Tongaranka, Wiimbaio, Theddora, 301; Yuin. 302, 314; Ngarigo and Wolgal, Kamilaroi, 302; Wiradjuri, 303; Dalebura, Bigambul, Kaiabara, Wotjo nation, 304; Mukjarawaint, 304-5; Gourn-ditch-mara, 306; Wurunjerri, 307; South-west Victoria, 308-11; Kulin, 308-11; Yerkla- mining, Narrang-ga, 313; Narrinyeri, 314; Port Jackson tribes, Gringai, 315; Port Stephens tribes, Geawe-gal, 316; Kurnai, 317-18; Chepara, 318-19
Hearn, Dr. W. E., 81
Helms, Richard, 196, 302, 566, 693
Herbert River tribes, beliefs, 431; burial, 474-5; tribal All-father, 499; hereditary occupations, 720; camping rules, 776
Hilleri and Willuri tribes, 47; signals, 720
Hogarth, J., 93, 187
Holmes, C. F. , per Dr. John Fraser, 267
Hook, A., 325, 464, 571
Horde, definition of, 44
Hospitality to friendly stranger, 234-5, 725
Howitt, M. E. B. , 360, 398, 428-9, 430-1, 433, 478, 485-6
Howitt, Richard, 309. 458, 492
Hunter, Stanley, 16
Individual ownership, Bunjil-baul, 73-4; at Port Jackson, 75; stone quarries, 311, 689; Bunya-Bunya trees, 768
Infanticide. 748-50
Initiation ceremonies, eastern type, 509-642 ; western type, 643-77
Ipswich tribe, 746
Ita-ita tribe, 56
Itchumundi nation, 49, 97; marriage rule. 194; ceremonies, 675-6; message-sticks, 682
Ithi-ithi tribe, 50
Jack, Dr. R. L., 13, 14
Jajaurung tribe, 71; Bangal (medicine-man), 369 ; burial, 458-9; Jibauk ceremonies, 613-14; messengers, 689; ​method of enumeration, 702; barter, 718; cannibalism, 751
James, Frank, 446, 449
Jeraeil ceremonies, see Kurnai
Jibauk ceremonies, see Jajaurung, and Wurunjerri
Johnston, R. M., 22
Jupagalk tribe, 243; betrothal, 244; evil magic with roasting, 244, 365; fat-taking, 372; Bangal (medicine-man), 386; burial, 455; tielief in clairvoyance before death, 466; ceremonies, 614; messengers, 689; barter, 718
Jurobaluk tribe, 55
Kabbarah ceremonies, see Port Macquarie tribe
Kadri-pariwilpa-ulu, see Legends of initiation
Kaiabara tribe, 60; class system, 116; diagram of marriages and descents, 116; marriage rules, 228-30; compared with Kamilaroi, 229; totemic marriages, 229; old men instruct boys, 230; record of class names, 231; government, 304; Headman, 304; tribal council, 324; punishment of offences, 333; burial, 469; initiation ceremonies, 607; smoke signals, 722; camping rules, 776
Kamilaroi nation, 56-7, 84; class system, 104, 200; diagrams of marriage and descent, 115, 300-2; diagram of class system, 200; diagram of class system compared with Dieri, 201; anomalous marriage rules, 203-4; marriage rule, 205-7; remarriage of widow, 207; mother-in-law, 208; female captives, 208; punishment of offences, 208, 332, 343; diagram of Kamilaroi and Kaiabara marriages and descents, 229; tribal government, 302; Headman, 302; alleged use of poison, 362-3; fat-taking, 376; burial, 466-7; tribal All-father, 494; Bora ceremonies, 593-595; messengers, 687, 688-9; smoke signals, 721
Kamiri, see Yantruwunta, and Yaurorka
Karamundi nation, 49-50, 97; marriage rule, 194; tribal government, 301; rain-makers, 396; food rules, 762-3
Karaweli-wonkana ceremony, see Dieri
Kaura tribe, infanticide, 749
Keane, A. H., 31, 32
Kempe, H., 727, 728-35
Keramin tribe, 195
Kerinma tribe, 52
Kirkham, J. H., 64, 113, 226, 324, 333, 399, 691, 729-34
Knopwood, Rev. —, 313
Kombaingheri tribe, 84; class names, 105; marriage, 268-9
Kongait tribe, 49, 98
Kongulu tribe, class system, 111-12; marriage rules, 220
Kreft, Gerard, 17
Kühn, Julius, 67, 416
Kuinmurbura tribe and nation, 60, 64; class system, 111; marriages, 218-20; betrothal, 219; remarriage of widow, 220; rain-makers, 399; burial, 471; message-stick, 709-10
Kukata tribe, 47, 66; burial, 450
Kulin nation, 54, 70; class system, 126-7; marriage rules, 252-3; tribal government, 308-9; Headmen, 309; stone quarry, 311; tribal council, 324; evil magic and roasting, 365; legends, 485; tribal All-father, 491-2; initiation ceremonies, 609; method of enumeration, 702-3; barter, 718; cannibalism, 752; food rules and daily life, 767
Kulpi ceremony, see Dieri
Kumbukabura tribe, 63
Kundri, see Turrbal tribe
Kunki, see Dieri
Kurbin-aii ceremonies, see Turrbal
Kuringal ceremonies, see Yuin, and Wolgal
Kuriwalu tribe, gesture language, 727-34
Kurnai tribe, 73-6, 134 ; Bunjil-baul, 73-4 ; totems, 135 ; sex totems, 147- 50; relationship terms, 168; marriage and descent, 171, 272 ; Diagram XXIV., marriages and descents, 270 ; intermarrying localities, 271-2 ; elope- ment, 273-9; mother-in-law, 279; wife's father, 279-80 ; Headmen, 317- 18; tribal council, 325-6; nungi- nangit, 345-8 ; blood -feud, 348-52 ; Brewin, 356; magical roasting, 361-2; belief in clairvoyance before death, 371 ; fat- taking, 372 ; evil magic, 376-8; Mulla-mullung(medicine-man), 379-80, 408-9; song-charm, 388; Birraark (medicine-man), 388-93, 416- 18 ; rain-makers, 397 ; burial, 458 ; bret, 459-60 ; legend of Lohan, 485 ; Muk-kurnai, 487; tribal All-father, 490, 492-3 ; Jeraeil ceremonies, 616- 38 ; bull-roarers, 628 ; messengers, 690,707; message-stick, 706-7; signal, 722-3 ; gestures, 725 ; names from youth to age, 736-9 ; nose perforation, 741; op)ossum-skin rugs, 742; cica- trices, 743-4 ; infanticide, 750; canni- balism, 752 ; food rules, 756-9 ; kind- ness to wives, 766 ; consequence of eating forbidden food, 769 ; ball​playing, 770; fire drill, 773; camping rules, 773-4
Kurnandaburi tribe, 49, 96; Gaura, 97; betrothal and marriage, 192
Kuurn-koppan-noot tribe, 69
Lachlan River tribes, class system, 107; marriage rules, 211-13; DiagramXIV., marriages and descents, 213
Lake Eyre tribes, 44-9; reception of messengers, 685; legends of, see Appendix, 779-806
Lalor, J., 58, 108-10, 304, 432, 439, 469, 722, 739, 769
Lance, T. E. , 103, 199, 203
Lang, Andrew, 143, 152-3, 753
Lang, Dr. Dunmore, 754
Lang, G. D., 754
Latham, R. M., 2
Legendary beings, 475; Mura-muras, 475; legends as to, 476-82; Arunta, 482-4; Yerkla-mining. 484; Wotjobaluk, 484, 485; Wunmjerri, 484, 485; Kurnai, 485-6; Mnk-kurnai, 487
Legends, Perigundi, 95-6; of Loan, 134, 485; sacred, 486-8; of initiation, 645-55; Lake Eyre tribes, 779-806
Leitchi-leitchi tribe, 52, 689
Lethbridge, K. C., 468
Life, daily, of Kulin, 772
Localities, intermarrying, Yuin, 262; Kurnai, 271-2
Logan, W. , 709, 727-9, 731-4
Lucas, William, 274, 278
Luebben, A., 289
Lyddeker, R., 31
M'Alpine, J., 134, 274, 769-70
Macdonald, D., no
M'Gillivray, J., 3, 10, 26
M'Keachie, A. M. , 693
M'Kinlay, Dr. E. M., 85, 334. 367, 376, 380, 381, 383-4, 401, 404, 451, 452. 465, 485, 496, 572, 574, 644, 686, 721, 725, 749, 785
M'Kinlay, J., 685
M'Lean, Hon. A., 440
M'Lennan, J. F., on Levirate, 281
Macleod, J. C, 743
Macquarie, Lake, tribe, legendary being, 496-7
Magic, evil, projecting magical substances, 357-8, 365-7, 371, 400, 402; "pointing the bone" or otherwise, 359-61; use of human fat, see Fat; roasting or burning substances, 360-1, 362, 364, 365-6; clairvoyance before death, belief in, 371, 466; Barn and Bulk, 376-8, 439; charms and ceremonies to influence food supply, 399-400, 798; omens and warnings, 400. 402; inherent to tract of country, 403; fear of transference by food, 767; effects of, in forbidden food, 769-70
Maiden, J. H., 432, 471
Maitland tribe, nose flattening, 743
Malku-malku-ulu legend, see Legends of initiation
Maiming, James, 501
Maranoa tribe, burial, 467-8
Maraura-speaking trites, ceremonies of, 675
Mardala tribe, 74; stone axes, 312; skins, 714
Marriage, by capture, see Female captives ; ceremony, Dieri, 18 1-2 ; Kuinmurbura, 193 ; Wide Bay trilie, 237 ; Wotjo- baluk, Mukjarawaint, 245 ; Wurun- jerri, 255 ; Gringai, 267 ; by ex- change, Dieri, 177 ; Wiradjuri, 211 ; Wide Biiy, 237 ; Wurunjerri, 243 ; Gournditch-mara, 249 ; Yuin, 264 ; group, Dieri, 179-87 ; Parnkalla, 191 ; Kurnandaburi. 192-3; Wiimbaio, 195 ; Geawe-gal, 216 ; Kuinmurbura, 219 ; Wakelbura, 224 ; N'arrang-ga, 260; rules, Dieri, 175-81 ; Urabunna, 176, 188; Yenda-karangu, 187-8; Urabunna totemic, 188 ; Dieri and Urabunna compared, 189; Kurnanda- buri, 192-3 ; Darling River trilies, Wiiml>aio, 194 ; Ya-itma-thang, 196 ; Wolgal and Ngarigo, 197; Kamilaroi, 200- 1 ; compared with Dieri, 201 ; anomalous, Kamilaroi, 203-4 ; Wirad- juri, 208-11; Raraba-baraba, 211; Liichlan River tribe, 211-13; Wong- hibon. 213-16 ; Geawe-gal, 216; Big- ambul, Wollaroi, 217 ; Unghi, Kuin- murbura, 218 ; Kongahi, 220 ; Wakel- bura, 221-2; inter-tribal marriages, 225-6 ; Buntamurra, 226-7 ; Kaiabara, 228-30 ; Muruburra, 230 ; Mary- borough tribes, 233-4 ; Wide Bay tribes, 236-7 ; Arunta, 238-9 ; Wara- munga, 239-40; Wotjolwluk, 240-3; Mukjarawaint, 243 ; Gournditch-mara, 249 ; trilK's of South-west X'ictoria, 250-1 ; Buandik, 251-2 ; Kulin, 252- 3 ; Wurunjerri, 253-5 ; Bunurong, Bangerang, Yerkla-mining, 257 ; Nar- rang-ga, 258-60; Narrinyeri, 260; Murring trilies, 261-2; (jringai, 266-7; Port Stephens trilx:, Port Jackson tribes, 268; Komlmingheri, 268-9; Kurnai, 272; Chepara, 280
Marriages, Tippa-malku, 177; Parnkalla equivalent, 191; Kurnandaburi equivalent, 192-3; unlawful, ​punishment of, 183, 194, 196, 208, 217, 222-4, 232, 246, 247, 255, 264, 332; inter-tribal, 185, 225-6, 248-9, 252-3; limitation of, 186; summary of limitations, 282-6; Pirrauru, 181; Parnkalla equivalent, 191; Kurnandaburi equivalent, 192-3 ; Wakelbura equivalent, 224;
Marula tribe, 449; cannibalism, 449, 751; food-supply ceremonies, 797-8
Maryborough tribes, 58-9, 60, 117; class system, 117; marriage rules, 231-4; betrothal, 232; unlawful marriages, 232; elopement, 233; female captives, 233, 235-6; hospitality to friendly stranger. 234-5; remarriage of widow, 236; mother-in-law, 236; tribtal council, 323 ; punishment of offences, 333 ; burial, 470, 498; Dora cere- monies, 599-606 ; messengers, 691; message -stick, 694-5; names from youth to age, 740; mutilations, 747; infanticide, 750; cannibalism, 753; kindness to aged and infirm, 766
Mathew, Rev. J., 5, 24-5, 27, 143
Medicine-man, definition of, 355-7, 410-13; use of quartz crystal, 357-8; magical practice, 358-67; alleged use of poison, 362-3; use of human fat and fat-taking, 367-76; curative practices, 378-386; alleged power to fly, 359, 374; to visit sky-land, 386-98; animal familiars, 387-8; alleged power to assume other forms, 374; the Bunjil-yenjin, 274-6; rain-makers and weather-changers, 394-9; the making of medicine-men, 404-10; songs and song-makers, 413-25
Message-sticks, 691-710; of Bathalibiira, 113
Messengers, 678-91; inter-tribal, 83, 686-7, 689-90
Meyer, H. E. A., 672
Milky Way, see Beliefs
Milpulko tribe, 50; class system, 98
Mindari ceremony, see Dieri
Mining tribe, see Yerkla-mining
Minkani ceremonies, 798
Moatatunga tribe, 68
Mogullum-bitch tribe, 77
Moon, see Beliefs
Moreton Bay tribe, cicatrices, 746
Morgan, J., 307, 340, 443, 702, 718, 750
Morgan, Lewis H., 103; theory of classificatory system of relationships, 156, 199
Mother-in-law, avoidance of, by Ngarigo, Wolgal, and Ya-itma-thang, 199; Kamilaroi, 208; Maryborough tribes, 236; Wide Bay tribes, 237; Wurunjerri, 256-7; Narrang-ga, 260; Yuin, 266; Gringai, 267; Kurnai, 279; Chepara, 280-1
Moths, gathering of tribes to eat, 793
Muirhead, J. C., 62, 112, 148, 221-6, 303. 399. 402. 474. 609, 691, 694, 748, 769, 777
Mukjarawaint tribe, 69; betrothal, 243-4; marriage, 245; tribal government, 304; Headmen, 304-5; punishment of offences, 334; magic, 369; fat-taking, 371; clairvoyance before death, 371; Bangal (medicine- man), 371, 393; burials, 453; tribal All-father, 491; Ganitch ceremonies, 615; infanticide, 749; cannibalism, 749; food rules, 764-5 ; ball-playing, 770
Muk-kurnai, see Legendary beings
Mundainbura tribe, message-stick of, explained by Dalebura men, 709
Mura-muras, see Legendary beings
Murdu legend, by S. Gason, 476; by Otto Siebert, 481
Murdus, Dieri, 91; Wonkanguru, 92; Yenda-karangu, 93; Urabunna, Ngameni, 94; Wonkamala, 95; distribution of, 96
Murray, Hugh, 752
Murray, R. A. F., 17
Murray, Stewart, 20
Murray River tribes, 51
Murring tribes, 79; marriage rules, 261-2; betrothal, 262-3; elopement, 263-4; gesture language, 734; infanticide, 748-50
Muruburra trilbe, class system, 117; marriage rule, 230; food-supply charm, 400; cicatrices, 746
Mutabura tribe, 63-4
Muthi-muthi tribe, 50, 52
Mutilations, Turrbal, Maryborough tribes, Port Stephens tribe, Dalebura, 747
Names from youth to age, 736-9, 740; personal names, 739; Bigambul, 739
Narrang-ga tribe, 67; class system, 130; marriage, 258-60; elopement, 259; female captive, 260; mother-in-law, 260; exchange of wives, 260; tribal government, 313; Headmen, 313; tribal council, 324; Gurildra (medicine-man), 405; burial, 450; initiation ceremonies, 671-2; message-stick, 703, 704-6; smoke signals, 722; food rules, 762
Narrinyeri tribe, 68; totems, 131; marriage, 260; betrothal, 260 ; elopement, 261; female captives, 261; tribal council, 325; Headman, 314; punishment of offences, 341; food​supply charm, 399-400; evil magic, 362; the tribal All-father, 488; initiation ceremonies, 673-5; message-stick, 706; food rules, 763, 764
Naseby, C, 57, 204, 303, 332, 343, 376, 401, 466, 594, 688, 721, 743
Nation, definition of, 44; Itchumundi, 49; Karamundi, 49, 50; Barkiiiji, 50; Wotjobaluk, 55; Kamilaroi, 56-57; Wiradjuri, 56, 105; Kulin, 70; Kuinmurbura, 111
Naualko tribe, 50
Nauo tribe, 47
Ngameni murdus, 94; food-supply ceremonies, see Dieri
Ngarigo tribe, 77-8; class system, 101, 102; marriages, 197; betrothal, 198; elopement, 198; remarriage of widows, 199; tribal government, 302; Headman, 302; burial, 461-2; initiation ceremonies, 563; messenger, 686-7; message-stick, 693; smoke signal, 720-1; gesture language, 732; cannibalism, 748; food rules, 759-60; ball-playing, 770; Ngarigo and Wolgal fire drill, 771-2
Ngurawala tribe, graves, 449; reception of messengers, 685-6
Nose-perforation, Kurnai, 740; Wift-un-jerri, Yuin. at Port Stephens, Turrbal, Chepara, 741; flattening nose, Yuin, Wiimbaio, Maitland tribe, 743
Occtipations, hereditary, in Herbert River tribes, 720
O'Donnell, W., 93
Offences, punishment of, by Dieri, 183, 326-32; Tongaranka, Kamilaroi, Wiradjuri, 332; Maryljorough tribes, Buntamurra, Kaiabara, Turrbal, 333; Wiimbaio, 334; Wotjobaluk, 334, 370; Mukjarawaint, 334; tribes of South-west Victoria, 335-6; Yuin, 342; Kamilaroi, Gringai, Geawe-gal, 343; Kurnai, 344-8; Chepara. 355
Omens and warnings, 400-2
Omeo tribe, see Ya-itma-thang; see Theddora
Organisation, local and social, 42
O'Rourke, J., 197, 354
Painchunga tribe, 69
Palmer, E., 105, 110, 236, 268
Pardnappa, initiation ceremony, see Parnkalla
Parent and child marriage, how prevented, 284 sqq.
Parker, Protector E. S. , 443, 459, 492
Parnkalla tribe, 47, 67; betrothal, 191; Warrara ceremony, 667-8; Pardnappa ceremony, 668-9; Wilyalkinyi ceremony, 669-71
Paruinji tribe, 50; class system, 99
Peek-whuurong tribe, 69
Perigundi legend, see Dieri
Petrie, Tom, 137, 237, 323, 333, 385, 399, 401, 418, 445, 470, 581, 740, 741. 747. 753. 755. 768
Physical features of South east Australia, 34-40
Pinya, see Dieri
Pirrauru, see Marriage
Pitcheri expedition, see Dieri
"Pointing the bone," Dieri, 359-60; Tongaranka, 360; Wotjobaluk, 361, 368; Kurnai. 361-2; Jajaurung. 363; Mukjarawaint, 369; Wiradjuri, magical pointing, 361
Poison, alleged use of, 362
Port Jackson tribes, marriage rules, 268; Headmen, 315; burial, 463-4; initiation ceremonies, 566-9
Port Macquarie tribe, Kabbarah ceremonies, 576-8
Port Phillip blacks, burial. 458
Port Stephens tribe, marriage rules, 268; Headmen, 316; rain-dispersers, 371; burial, 465; legendary beings, 496; Coen, 496; initiation ceremonies, 572-4; gestures, 726; nose-perforation, 741; mutilation, 747
Projecting evil substances, see Magic
Punishment of offences, 326-48 ; for transgressing class laws, 183, 194, 196, 208, 222, 332
Purbung ceremonies, see Ta-tathi
Quartz crystal, use of, by medicine-men, 357-8
Queensland tribes, some of, 58. 59, 60
Queenslander, the, 111, 220
Rainbow, see Beliefs
Rainfall, tables of, 39
Rain-makers and weather-changers, see Medicine-man
Red-ochre pigment (Wilya), 762; expeditions, see Dieri, and Yantruwunta
Relationships, classificatory system of, 156; Dieri. 158; Kurnai, 168
Ridley, Rev. William, 4, 103, 199, 202, 203, 494, 502-3
Roasting, see Magic
Roe, D. Elphinstone, 129, 258, 313, 484, 744, 746
Roth, H. Ling, 4, 8, 31
Roth, Dr. W. E., 42, 65, 118
Rugs, opossum, of Kurnai, 742
​Rusden, G. W., 7, 84. 105, 216, 316, 335, 344, 383, 441, 464, 569, 570, 689
Sacrifice, alleged, at Bunya-Bunya feast, 754-6
Salic Law, maternal descent in. 286-294; diagrams, 288, 291
Sandstone, expeditions for, see Yantniwunta
Scars, raised, see Cicatrices
Schmid, Dr. Keinhold, 283
Schürmann, C. W., 191, 667
Scott, William, 151, 383, 465, 496, 572, 574, 741
Scisons, see Beliefs
Sex totems, 147-151
Shaw, James. 128, 427, 436
Siebert, Rev. Otto, 182, 187, 328-30, 359. 427. 428, 431. 433. 434. 448i 449. 450. 475. 655. 657. 658, 683. 685, 715, 717, 725, 748. 751
Signals, 720-3
Sky, see Beliefs
Smith, Mrs. J. S., 68, 123, 251. 252, 434, 490
Smith. Dr. William, 293
Smyth, R. Brough. 5, 15, 754
Songs and song-makers, Kurnai, 275, 377, 388, 397, 437; Jajaurung, 369; Wolgal, 414, 424; Molongo song and dance, 416; Woeworung. 420-22; Yuin, 423; Wiimbaio, 428
Spencer, Professor Baldwin, 14, 94
Spencer and Gillen, 38, 42, 88, 93, 119, 144. IS'. 152. 188, 238-40, 410-13, 475- 482, 506. 510
Spirits, see Beliefs
Stahle. Rev. J. H., 69, 124, 249, 306, 455, 699, 765
Stanbridge, W. E. , 427. 440, 459
Stars, see Beliefs
Stewart, D. U., 123, 146
Stokes, J. Lort, 11, 26
Stone axes, Kulin quarry, 311; making of by Kulin and Kurnai, 311-12; by Mardala, 312; quarry at Charlotte Plains, 340, 689
Sun, see Beliefs
Sutton, T. M., 67, 260, 316, 325, 401, 434, 451, 672, 705, 722, 762
Tableland tribes, 77
Taloinjunga tribe, 68
Talungun initiation ceremonies, see Bunurong
Tangara tribe, 49; cannibalism, 449-50, 751
Taplin, F. W., 68, 130, 147, 260-1, 314, 325, 341, 706, 763
Taplin, Rev. G., 68, 130, 260-1, 314, 325, 362, 434, 488, 673
Taruinbura tribe, 61
Tarumbul tribe, 62
Ta-tathi tribe, 50, 52; totems, 100; betrothal. 195; marriage rule, 195; female captives, 195; Purbung ceremonies, 590; infamicide, 750
Tate, Professor R., 18
Theddora, 77-8, marriage rule and betrothal, 196; elopement, 196; tribal government, 301, 302; blood-teud, 353-4; burial, 460-1; tribal All-father, 493
Thomas, William, 252-3, 308-9, 430, 484, 492, 612, 766
Threlkeld, Rev. L. K., 25, 84. 496-7
Thunder, see Beliefs
Tidni or Hilleri tribe, 47
Tikovina of Herbert River tribes, 499
Tilbabura tribe, 63
Tippa-malku, see Marriage
Tirari legend, 800
Tongaranka tribe, 49, 98; tribal government, 301; Headmen, 301; punishment of offences, 332; "pointing the bone," 360; burial, 451; message-stick, 692; infanticide, 749
Torrance, Rev. Dr., 418
Totems, of Kongalu, 112; Bathalibura, 113; tribes of South-west Victoria, 125; Yerkla, 129; Narrinyeri, 131; Kurnai, 135, 146; Wiradjuri, Arunta, 144; Wotjobaluk, 144-5; Buandik, 146; sex totems of Kurnai, 147; Yuin, 133, 147, 150; Wurunjerri, Port Stephens, Turrbal, 150; Wotjo nation mortuary totems, 453-5
Totems and totemism, 144-7; totemism, 151-5
Travis, J., 19
Tribal government, 295; Dieri, 297; Yaiirorka, 300; Tongaranka, Karamundi, Wiimbaio, 301; Theddora, 301, 302; Yuin, Kamilaroi, 302; Wiradjuri, Wakelbura, 303; Dalebura, Unghi, Higambul, Kaiabara, Wotjo nation, Mukjarawaint, 304; Gourn-ditch-mara, 305; tribes of South-west Victoria, 306-7; Wurunjerri, 307; Kulin, 307-9; Narrang-ga, 313; Narrinyeri, Yuin, 314; Port Jackson tribes, 315; Geawe-gal, 316
Tribe, definition of, 41
Tribes with two classes and female descent, 90, 175; four sub-classes and female descent, 103, 199; four sub-classes and male descent, 114, 228; eight sub-classes and male descent, 118, 237; anomalous class system and ​female descent, 120, 240, two-class system and male descent, 126, 252; anomalous social organisation and male descent, 129, 257; without class systems, 134, 269
Tribes, coast, 65, 81
Turrbal tribe, 86, 136; betrothal, 237; marriage, 237; mother-in-law, 237; remarriage of widow, 237; tribal council, 323; punishment of offences, 333; weather-changers, 398; Kundri (medicine-men), 399; burial, 469-70; Kurbin-aii ceremony, 595-9; message-stick, 694; names from youth to age, 740; perforation of nose, 741; mutilations, 747; caimibalism, 752-3
Tylor, Dr. E. B., 8, 29
Umba ceremonies, see Wakelbura
Unghi tribe, 57; class system, 108; betrothal, 217; marriage rules, 218; tribal government, 303; burial, 467
Ungorri tribe, 58; class names, 110; compared with Bigambul and Emon, 109
Universe, see Beliefs
Urabunna tribe, 48; murdus, 94; Arunta class system altered by Urabunna, 139; marriage rules, 175; totemic marriages, 188; comparison with Dieri, 189; legend of Pirha-malkara, 787-9; of Kakakudana, 800-1
Vernon, E. R., 689
Victoria, tribes of South-west, 54, 69; totems, 121, 125; betrothal, 251; marriage rules, 250; tribal government, 306-7; Headman, 306; punishment of offences, 335-6; burial, 455-8; cannibalism, 457; tribal All-father, 489; ceremonies of initiation, 615; messengers, 690; message-sticks. 699; food rules, 765
Vogelsang, H., 727-35, 737, 745
Waang, Kulin class name, 126, 127
Wakelbura tribe, 62; class system, 112; marriage rules and descent, 221; elopement, 222-5; punishment of unlawful marriage, 222-3; female captives, 225; tribal council, 302; tribal government, 303; rain-makers and weather-changers, 399 ; burial, 471, 474; Umba ceremonies, 607-9; messengers, 691; message-sticks, 694; counting of children, 748; food rules, 769; camping rules, 776-7
Wallace, Dr. A. R., 12, 13, 15
Wamba-wamba tribe, 52
Waramunga tribe, class system, 239; marriage rules, 240; Diagram XXI., Waramunga marriages, 240
Warrara ceremonies, see Parnkalla
Water, obtained from roots of Mallee, 51; customs connected with drinking, 402
Wathi-wathi tribe, 50, 52; burial, 452; tribal All-father, 493-4; Burbung ceremonies, 590-3
Weapons, various, 265; murriwun, 277; stone axes, 311-12; shields, 337; boomerangs, 339; used in nungi-nungit, 347; spear-throwers, 457; of Yuin, 718-19; of Yerkia-mining, 761
Wengen-marongeitch tribe, 55
White Cliffs tribe, see Muruburra
Wiantunga tribe, 69
Wide Hay tribe, marriage rules, 236; elopement, 236
Widow, remarriage of, Kurnandaburi, 193; Ngarigo, 199; Kaniilaroi, 207; Wollaroi, 217; Kuinmurbura, 220; Wakelbura, 224; Dalebura, 227; Maryborough tribes, 236; Wide Bay tribe, Turrball, 237; Wotjoljaluk, 248; tribes of South-west Victoria, 250; Buandik, 252; Wurunjerri, 257; Yerkla-mining, 258; Yuin, 266; Dieri, period of mourning, 724
Wife's father, care of, see Father
Wiimbaio tribe, 51-3; class system, 100; betrothal, 194; marriage, 194; elopement, 194; female captive. 195; tribal council, 301; Headmen, 301; punishment of offences, 334; Mekigar (medicine-man). 366-8, 380, 404; evil magic by projectile, 366; human fat in magic, 367-8; food-supply superstition, 399; burial, 451-2; tribal All-father, 489; messengers, 686; barter, 717; names from youth to age, 739; nose flattening, 743
Wilkinson, C. S. , 16
Williams, H., 65, 450, 667, 728, 729-35, 745, 749, 762
Wiipadrina ceremony, see Dieri
Willuri and Hilleri tribes, smoke signal, 720
Wilya tribe, 49; class system, 97, 98
Wilyalkinyi ceremony, see Parnkalla
Wilyaru ceremony, see Dieri
Wiradjuri tribe and nation, 55, 56; class system, 106; marriages and descents, 208-11; betrothal, 210; exchange of sisters, 211; Headmen, 303; tribal council, 303; tribal government, 303; punishment of offences, 332; magical pointing, 360-1; belief in clairvoyance before death, 371; Wulla-mullung ​(medicine-man), 373; Milky Way, 432; burial, 465; Burbung ceremony, 583-8; messenger, 687; message-stick, 693; food rules, 764; camping rules, 776; Diagram XIII., Wiradjuri marriages and descents, 209
Wirrarap, see Kulin; see Wurunjerri
Wives, exchange of, by Wiimbaio, 195; Narrang-ga, 260; Kurnai, 266
Woeworung tribes, 53, 71; class system, 127
Wolgal tribe, 77-8; class system, 102; marriages, 197; betrothal, 197-8; elopement, 198; Headman, 302; tribal government, 302; Bukin (medicine-man), 373; burial, 461-2; Kuringal ceremonies, 563-5; gesture language, 729-30, 733, 734-5; food rules, 764; camping rules, 776
Wollaroi tribe, 57-8; classes and totems, 108; betrothal, 217; elopement, 217; remarriage of widow, 217; messenger, 688
Wonghibon tribe, 50, 56; class system, 108; marriage rules, 213-16; Burbung ceremonies, 588
Wonkamnla murdus, 95; Wapiya legend, 791-4
Wonkanguru tribe, murdus, 92; legend of the Yuri-ulu, 783-5
Wotjo nation, punishment of offences, 246-7; Headmen, 304; mortuary totems and burial, 453-5
Wotjobaluk tribe, 52, 54-5; class system, 121; marriage rules, 241, 243; marriage ceremony, 245; elopement, 245-7; punishment for unlawful marriages, 246; female captives, 247-8; cannibalism, 247, 749, 751; remarriage of widows, 248; tribal government, 304; tribal council, 324; "pointing the bone," 361; roasting the guliwil, 363-5; Bangal (medicine-man), 365, 393, 404, 412; use of human fat, 368-9; beliefas to falling star, 369; vengeance party, 370; evil magic, 371; rain-makers, 398; burial, 452-3; legendary beings, 484-5; the tribal All-father, 489-90, 491; Ganitch ceremonies, 615; messengers, 690; message-stick, 695-9; method of enumeration, 697-8; barter, 717; infanticide, 749; food rules, 764; prohibited food, 769; ball-playing, 770; Diagram XXII., Wotjobaluk marriages and descents, 242
Wudthaurung, 70; stealing stone from quarry, 340; punishment of offences, 340; evil magic, 366; method of enumeration, 702; infanticide, 750; cannibalism, 752
Wurunjerri tribe, 53, 71; class system, 126; local distribution of Bunjil and Waang, 127; sons of Bunjil, 128; marriages and descents, 253; betrothal, 253; elopement, 254; female captives, 256; widow, 257; Headman, 307; tribal government, 307-11; punishment of offences, 336-40; Narrang, 356; evil magic by projectile, 365-6; Wirrarap (medicine- man), 365-6, 380, 387, 412; fat-taking, 373; food-supply charm, 400; Bunjil and Waang sticks, 401; burial, 458; legendary beings, 484-5; Jibauk ceremonies, 610-12; message-stick, 700; method of enumeration, 701-2; messenger, 702; gesture language, 727-35; nose-p)erforation, 741; food rules, 765-6; customs of, 767; ball-plaiying, 770; fire drill, 771; camping rules, 775-6; Diagram XXIII., Wurunjerri marriages and descents, 253
Ya-itma-thang tribe, 77-8; elopement, 196; female combat, 197; feud, 374; burial, 461; initiation ceremonies, 565-6; see Omeo tribe; see Theddora
Yakunbura tribe, message-stick, 709
Yankibura tribe, 64
Yantruwunta tribe, 48; Kamiri, 92; Headmen, 299; food-supply ceremony, see Dieri; cannibalism, 449, 751; messengers, 685; red-ochre expedition, 713; sandstone expedition, 713; barter for shields, 714; gesture language, 728-34; legend of Anti-etya and Ngardu-etya, Parts I. and II., 794-6
Yaurorka tribe, Kamiri, 95; tribal government, 300; Headmen, 300; food-supply ceremony, see Dieri; messenger, 684; cannibalism, 780-1; circumcision legend, 785-7; legend of Tayi-tam-pana, 802-3
Yelyuyendi tribe, food-supply ceremony, see Dieri
Yenda-karangu tribe, murdus, 93; marriage rules, 187-8
Yerkla-mining, 65; totems, 129; betrothal and marriage, 257-8; Headmen, 313; Mobungbai (medicine-man), 313; disposal of dead, 450; legendary beings, 484; initiation ceremonies, 664-7; cicatrices, 744-6; infanticide, 748; food rules, 761-2; hunting and weapons, 761
Yetti-maralla tribe, 61
Yoohlang ceremonies, see Port Jackson tribes
Yualaroi tribe, 57; burial, 467; message-stick, 694; prohibited food, 769
​Yuin tribe, 81, 82; totems, 133; marriages, 262-3; betrothal, 262; elopement, 264; remarriage of widow, 266; avoidance of mother-in-law, 266; tribal government, 302; Headmen, 314; tribal council, 325; punishment of offences, 342-3; Gommera (medicine-man), 371, 376, 382, 405, 412; belief in clairvoyance before death, 371; projecting magical substances, 371; evil magic, 377-8; belief as to thunder, 431, 541; burial, 462-3; Kuringal ceremonies, 516-62; belief as to Milky Way, 665; barter, 718-19; weapons, 718; smoke signals, 721; personal and family names, 739; nose flattening, 743; cicatrices, 746
Yuri-ulu legend, see Legends of initiation
Yutchin custom, see Dieri
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