Subsection systems are found in Aboriginal societies across much of Central, Western and Northern Australia. On the basis of detailed analysis and comparison of the various subsection systems and their terminologies, and in particular the apparent prefix /j-/ for male and /n-/ for female, it has been identified as a social innovation originally from the Daly River region of the Northern Territory, which then spread rapidly southwards to other groups. Systems with two groupings (moieties) Yolngu The Yolŋu people of north-eastern Arnhem Land divide society (and much of the natural world) into two moieties: Dhuwa and Yirritja. Each of these is represented by people of a number of different groups (each with their own lands, languages and philosophies) through their hereditary estates – so many things are either Yirritja or Dhuwa: | class="wikitable" |- bgcolor=#efefef ! Skin name ! Clan groups |- |Yirritja | Gumatj, Gupapuyngu, Wangurri, Ritharrngu, Mangalili,Munyuku, Madarrpa, Warramiri, Dhalwangu, Liyalanmirri. |- |Dhuwa |Rirratjingu, Galpu, Djambarrpuyngu, Golumala, Marrakulu,Marrangu, Djapu, Datiwuy, Ngaymil, Djarrwark. | Fish, stone, river, sea etc., belongs to one or the other moiety. Things that are not either Dhuwa or Yirritja are called wakinŋu. Yolŋu also have a kinship system with eight subsections (four Dhuwa and four Yirritja which is what creates moiety).%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Systems with four sections Gamilaraay%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% The Gamilaraay language group from New South Wales have a four-section system. | class="wikitable" |- bgcolor=#efefef !Moiety ! Section name (female) ! Marries (male) ! Children |- | rowspan="2" |Wudhurruu |Gabudhaa |Yibaay |Marrii, Maadhaa |- |Maadhaa |Gambuu |Gabii, Gabudhaa |- | rowspan="2" |Yangu(r)u |Buudhaa |Marrii |Yibaay, Yibadhaa |- |Yibadhaa |Gabii |Gambu, Buudhaa |}
Subsection systems are found in Aboriginal societies across much of Central, Western and Northern Australia. On the basis of detailed analysis and comparison of the various subsection systems and their terminologies, and in particular the apparent prefix /j-/ for male and /n-/ for female, it has been identified as a social innovation originally from the Daly River region of the Northern Territory, which then spread rapidly southwards to other groups. How to take a big fat poo. 1) sit on toilet 2)push it out with all your mite! 3)keep going 4)get your hand down there if it won't come out 5)listen to the splash as the toilet water touches your bootay 6)eat it And now you know how to take a big fat poo!! | %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Gambuuarrii |Yibaay, Yibadhaa |- |Yibadhaa |Gabii |Gambu, Buudhaa |}
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Systems with two groupings (moieties)
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Yolngu The Yolŋu people of north-eastern Arnhem Land divide society (and much of the natural world) into two moieties: Dhuwa and Yirritja. Each of these is represented by people of a number of different groups (each with their own lands, languages and philosophies) through their hereditary estates – so many things are either Yirritja or Dhuwa:
How to take a big fat poo. 1) sit on toilet 2)push it out with all your mite! 3)keep going 4)get your hand down there if it won't come out 5)listen to the splash as the toilet water touches your bootay 6)eat it And now you know how to take a big fat poo!!
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class="wikitable" |- bgcolor=#efefef ! Skin name ! Clan groups |- |Yirritja | Gumatj, Gupapuyngu, Wangurri, Ritharrngu, Mangalili,Munyuku, Madarrpa, Warramiri, Dhalwangu, Liyalanmirri. |- |Dhuwa |Rirratjingu, Galpu, Djambarrpuyngu, Golumala, Marrakulu,Marrangu, Djapu, Datiwuy, Ngaymil, Djarrwark. |
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Fish, stone, river, sea etc., belongs to one or the other moiety. Things that are not either Dhuwa or Yirritja are called wakinŋu. Yolŋu also have a kinship system with eight subsections (four Dhuwa and four Yirritja which is what creates moiety).
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Systems with four sections
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Gamilaraay
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The Gamilaraay language group from New South Wales have a four-section system.
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| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor=#efefef !Moiety ! Section name (female) ! Marries (male) ! Children |- | rowspan="2" |Wudhurruu |Gabudhaa |Yibaay |Marrii, Maadhaa |- |Maadhaa |Gambuu |Gabii, Gabudhaa |- | rowspan="2" |Yangu(r)u |Buudhaa |Marrii
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