Notes by Howitt on Kulin from Barak
Transcription - Page 48
[49b - crossed out]
34A
Woiworung
Capt Turnbull lived where the Bushe Inn is near the
Ganangil Hill. Barak's mother came from there. Barak's
father's mother was Turnbull's sister. Turnbull was Bunjil
Barak father mother Bunjil — Turnbull Bunjil
│
Barak father Waa
│
Barak Waa
Billybillary married Turnbull's sister — He was Waa.
Turnbull + Billebillary were mates. Ningūlabŭl =
stone tomahawk.
Turnbull had charge of the stone tomahawk place
Mukjeak was called by Woiworung Nŭl lŭrp
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The Quarak is called by [?Harry Steven?] - also Lūmbarak
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.