Notes on Kurnai 150 pages
Transcription - Page 10
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per Billy Wood
Būrŭn (Pelican) walked from the Lakes Entrance
carrying a bark canoe on his head all day. Someone
put a Kangaroo's leg in the canoe and he made
a woman out of it (Djerene = leg)
Dew-is Wéra
Wrŭk is used for the sky as well as for the
ground.
also
Leen wrŭk wrŭkanel - ngal bun Willŭng
fine day tomorrow no rain.
ngāndū galaga- What tree is that.
What blackfellow- ngāndū Kurnaía
Didaga-ngain-Here it
Wūda plápanale? Where go you?
Jūlū - that way (jerking the chin in the direction)
Dinna ngaiū wūrin Worijala
Coming (to) me sun rising
Wrŭkanalo werna plapana
Early in morning [?we?] too go
Nibortherūka- to Niborthorūk.
(go) (go)
yūa- guain-de
give - tomahawk
yūa-lŭk- give bread
yandūa lūrūba yaramana
go fetch catch hold of horse
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
MS9356/404
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] Kurnai [Item Title] Notes by A. W. Howitt titled 'Kurnai. Various names of plants, language etc.'. [Summary note] Incorporates information from correspondents including Mr. McAlpine, J. C. McLeod and tribal informants. 145 pages. Box 1053 [Folder] 3(b) & 4(a) [State Library Victoria record 2018]
Physical Description
Correspondence and notes.