Notes by Howitt on Kulin from Barak

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P 111 Mŭrring = tomahawk
mŭrrnig - ái - gálko – handle of
tomahawk
Geelong word = Kalatung = tomahawk
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The Ūrŭndjeri - the country belonging
to them – William's father's country.
Up East side of Deep Creek - to Yan Yean
- Kangaroo ground - up to the
Head of the Yarra at Baw Baw –
- all the natives of Yarra down to
Richmond. From Father to son.
They would not quarrel with friendly tribes
country to hunt there.
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p. 49 very common to exchange food
- to please each other and as a
friendly act . The sea coast men took
fish – those inland sent possums
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The Ngurungaeta would say to the young men
“now all you young fellows you go out
and get plenty of possums and give
them to those people – don’t give them
raw ones but roast them p 49

Kangaroo killed by William I being present
Take out inside – not skinned unless want
skin. Then roast him.
William & his wife & children – one fore quarter.
To me - a leg or if I like a fore quarter
William father & mother, arm & head.
Wife father & mother – leg and back, sent by the wife.
Tail to any one there.