The Be-yu Relation
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Document Details
Date
1908 - 1880
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 545
Medium
Notes
Region
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Locality
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Summary
Content relates to the marriage rules. The first two pages relates marriage rules of the Weimbaio group and compares them to the Dieri with some mention of the Urabunna group. Mentions that the exchange of wives is known as 'Beyu'.
Physical Description
"Notes, handwritten in ink, undated. Five sheets on lined paper. Three of the sheets are letterhead ""The Mildura Coffee Place"". With annotations in left hand margin. Good condition."
