Notes by Howitt on Kulin from Barak
Transcription - Page 20
When there were [w - crossed out] many hole [that they could] pointing in different
directions they said “there were many people against him”
Then the Wiriarap went at night to the grave and sate there
and watched. He would see the “Murup” of the blackfellow
who had killed the man come sneaking up and
look at the grave. The Wirarap would carefully
keep himself quiet so as to see the face. Then
he would know who the man was and tell the
relations of the dead person. —
Document Details
Date
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Letter From
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Letter To
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Author
Howitt, Alfred William
Country
Australia
Colony/State
Victoria
Holding Institution
State Library of Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
MS9356/391
Medium
Notes
Region
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Locality
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Summary
MS 9356 [Series] Correspondence and notes concerning aboriginal tribes - Aboriginal tribes of Victoria. [Sub Series] Kulin Nation [Item Title] Notes by Howitt titled 'The Kulin tribe. Informant 'Ber-uk' otherwise King William of the Yarra tribe'. [Summary note] 103 pages. Box 1053 [Folder] 2(b) & (c) [State Library Victoria record 2018]
Physical Description
Handwritten notes, undated and numbered pages. Additional notations and annotations in the left hand margins; includes a newspaper article.