Field notebook
Transcription - Page 45
All Waa play on one
side and Bunjil
on other side. -----------
A big mob is coming from
over there.
Point in the direction - then
motion around yourself
then bring the hands
together in front and
a little in advance of
breast - do this [once?]
The [??] - Ūrtūna
= a big mob.
_______________________
[??] point
at 45ᵒ above horizon
in direction by where
from
[next page]
Run away quick with
me ----
Make a snatching
motion with right
hand from person to
self - then fists being
clenched imitate
rapid running with
the arm.
_________________________
of our friend -
- after sign for Ūrtŭna
make sign for "me"
and "you" _____
Document Details
Date
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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 759
Medium
Notebook
Region
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Locality
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Summary
Belonging to A.W. Howitt. Anthropological notes, from front and back of notebook varied content including notes on language, social organisation and customs and legends. Discusses the Yarra Tribe and groups across eastern Victoria. Includes language notes and diagrams, kin terms, names of people along coast and Victorian group associations with localities. Notes on 'eaglehawk and bunjil'. Possibly information from Barak ''My name is Bairuk - grub of gum tree'. Illustrations of weapons and burial practices. Notes from Paterson's 'The History of New South Wales, from Its First Discovery to the Present Time.'
Physical Description
Notebook, black, hard-covered, entries in pencil. Condition: fragile; first section of pages weakly attached. No clasp.