The Ta-ta-thi tribe
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Document Details
Date
1904 - 1885
Letter From
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Letter To
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Author
Howitt, Mr Alfred William
Country
Australia
Colony/State
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Holding Institution
Museums Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
XM 540
Medium
Notes
Region
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Locality
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Summary
Content and diagram describing marriage rules, customs and relationships for the Ta-ta-thi Tribe. A.W. Howitt notes that the informant was 'mukwara, from opposite [illegible]'. Topics include table of marriage rules, betrothal, exchanging of wives, promiscuity, and pirrauru (group marriage).
Physical Description
Notes including a diagram, handwritten in ink, undated. Three quarto sheets; three pages. Condition: good.
