Notes by Howitt on the Kulin Nation

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Transcription - Page 8

7 [6 - crossed out]

Iguana [underlined]
Place thumb and forefinger of each hand
together the other fingers being close together. Palms towards
self; then touch the two hands at the finger tips
; then separate horizontally for [a f- crossed out] say a foot.
(this indicates the two front legs – do the
same about a foot lower down (hind legs)
Then with right hand describe a
long stroke downwards (body & tail).

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Document Details

Date —
Letter From —
Letter To —
Author Howitt, Alfred William
Country Australia
Colony/State Victoria
Holding Institution State Library of Victoria
Collection Name Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number MS9356/390
Medium Notes
Region —
Locality —
Summary MS 9356 [Series] Correspondence and notes concerning aboriginal tribes - Aboriginal tribes of Victoria. [Sub Series] Kulin Nation [Item Title] Notes by Howitt on the Kulin nation. [Summary note] Includes notes on gestures and signs and on the Jajaurung tribe. The information has been written on the verso of printed tribal questionnaires. 16 pages. Box 1053 [Folder] 2(a) [State Library Victoria record 2018]
Physical Description Handwritten notes, titled, undated and with some subheadings. Pages are numbered 1-10. The second page , numbered 35 is unrelated - geological notes. Annotations in the left hand margins, and a diagram on the page numbered 9.