Notes on Kurnai 150 pages

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Ironbark - Baroin Tŭndiwŭng - 2
Boxtree - Ten - (tekan) Kalak - 1
Whitegum - Balūk Kŭnnin
Mahogany - Binnak Wŭnkim ([??]) [?mŭllang?] = dwŭllan
wattle - mart Wŭnkim [?strgt?] - tūrtgran
Lightwood - Yauan Wal - (2)
She oak - Barn Boring - Jag spear
Cherry tree - Balat Wurriwūn
Stringybark - Yangūra Kūjenŭng
Mountain ash - Yauŭt Bamerūk - spearshield
Red gum - Yūro ? [Jŭmmung - crossed out] - club shield
Teatree - Birt Tŭrnŭung Fire circle
Beach teetree - nauait Kŭnnin Yam stick
Pittisporum - Bērt-Bērt man's Kilt - [Kaiŭng - crossed out] Barŭng (2) [??]
Honeysuckle - [Bai - crossed out] Bown Woman's skirt - Kaiŭn
Grass tree - Tarndang man's belt - Kaiŭng
Reed - gauat armbands - piboro [??] [??] [??]
Tall fern tree - Ka Ka wert Necklace - tarquai
Fern tree - Kerak Forehead band - jimbrin (net) object a [??]
Fern tree - Dagal nose peg - gūmback
Bunjil [?wadthen?] (nulet) yes - yes yes Rug marūk

[written at the bottom of the page]

Emu = Krūk = blood
[Boys - crossed out] Tūbbŭng can't eat
because it resembles
blood.

[written along right side of page]
can eat anything in the water
not what eats or fly about.

[written along side left side of page]
yaurŭk a bird that
kills the [??]

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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 MS9356/404
Medium Notes
Region
Locality
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.