# The Native Tribes of South Australia

THE
NATIVE TRIBES
OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIA,
COMPRISING
| The Narrinyeri | | By The Rev. GEORGE TAPLIN. |
| The Adelaide Tribe | | By Dr. WYATT, J.P. |
| The Encounter Bay Tribe | | By The Rev. A MEYER. |
| The Port Lincoln Tribe | | By The Rev. C. W. SCHÜRMANN. |
| The Dieyerie Tribe | | By S. GASON |
| Vocabulary of Woolner District Dialect (Northern Territory) | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | By JOHN WM. OGILVIE BENNETT. |
WITH
AN INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
BY J. D. WOODS.
Adelaide:
E. S. WIGG & SON, RUNDLE STREET.
1879.
MELBOURNE M$^c$CARRON, BIRD AND CO., PRINTERS 37 FLINDERS LANE WEST
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| | | | PAGES |
| I. | INTRODUCTION | INTRODUCTION | vii |
| II. | THE NARRINYERI | THE NARRINYERI | 1—156 |
| | Chap. I | The Narrinyeri, or Tribes of Aborigines Inhabiting the Lakes Alexandrina and Albert, and Lower Murray | 1 |
| | Chap. II. | Social Customs— |
| | | Section 1—Marriage | 10 |
| | | Section 2—Infanticide | 13 |
| | | Section 3—Initiation to Manhood, called Narumbe | 15 |
| | | Section 4—Funeral Rites | 18 |
| | Chap. III. | Sorcery of various kinds— |
| | | Section 1—Ngadhungi | 23 |
| | | Section 2—Millin | 26 |
| | | Section 3—Neilyeri, or the Poison Revenge | 29 |
| | Chap. IV. | Tribal Customs— |
| | | Section 1—Chiefs—The Tendi—Ngai-ngiampe | 32 |
| | | Section 2—Games and Amusements | 37 |
| | Chap. V. | Weapons—Manufactures—Taking Game—Cooking—Diseases—Medical Treatment | 40 |
| | Chap. VI. | Relationships—Systems of Kinship | 48 |
| | Chap. VII. | Mythology | 55 |
| | Chap. VIII. | The History of the Mission at Point Macleay | 66 |
| | Chap. IX. | The Primitive Condition of Mankind | 119 |
| | Chap. X. | Language | 123 |
| | Chap. XI. | (Supplementary). Illustrative Anecdotes, &c. | 133 |
| | Chap. XII. | The Future of the Aboriginal Races, and Feasibility of Christian Missions to them | 145 |
| | Appendix. | The Wreck of the Maria | 151 ​ |
| III. | SOME ACCOUNT OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ADELAIDE AND ENCOUNTER BAY TRIBES | SOME ACCOUNT OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ADELAIDE AND ENCOUNTER BAY TRIBES | 157—168 |
| IV. | VOCABULARY OF THE ADELAIDE AND ENCOUNTER BAY TRIBES | VOCABULARY OF THE ADELAIDE AND ENCOUNTER BAY TRIBES | 169—182 |
| V. | MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ENCOUNTER BAY TRIBES | MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ENCOUNTER BAY TRIBES | 183—206 |
| VI. | THE ABORIGINAL TRIBES OF PORT LINCOLN | THE ABORIGINAL TRIBES OF PORT LINCOLN | 207—252 |
| VII. | MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DIEYERIE TRIBE | MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DIEYERIE TRIBE | 253—307 |
| | Part. I. | The Tribe—Its Country—Neighbours—Good and Evil Qualities—Love of Bartering—Food—Dogs—Traditions of the Creation and of the Sun—Subdivision into Families | 257 |
| | Part. II. | Councils—Treaty—Mode of Reception—Armed Party—Laws—Ceremonies—Hole in the Nose—Extraction of Teeth—Circumcision—To Procure Harvest—To Invoke Peace—Operation of the Koolpie—Funeral Rites—Death Spell—Making of Rain—Making Wild Fowl lay Eggs—Making Iguanas—Superstition about Iguanas and Trees—Remedy for Accidents—Expedition for Red Ochre—Diseases—Doctor—Cure for Disease or Wounds | 262 |
| | Part. III. | Catalogue of Animals, &c.—Rats and their Congeners—Reptiles—Birds—Fish—Vegetables—Insects—Manufacturing Products—Weapons and Personal Ornaments | 285 |
| | Part. IV. | The Dieyerie Dialect—Key to Pronunciation—Outline of the Construction of the Language—System of Notation—Astronomical Terms—List of Names distinguishing Age or Relationship—The Ten Commandments—Parts of the Human Frame—Vocabulary | 290 |
| VIII. | VOCABULARY OF THE WOOLNER DISTRICT DIALECT | VOCABULARY OF THE WOOLNER DISTRICT DIALECT | 309—316 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
| Native Encampment | Frontispiece |
| Portraits of Aboriginals | Page 1 |
| Holding Native Inquest | 20 |
| Drying a Dead Body | 75 |
| Teenminnie | 114 |
| Interior of a Native Hut | 118 |
| Stage Bearing Dead Bodies | 200 |
| Corroboree | 241 |