Notes on Kurnai 150 pages
Transcription - Page 116
(1) can Kurnai kill by pointing the bone?
(2) [ditto] [ditto] make rain?
(3) [ditto] [ditto] make thunder?
(4) ask why women may not make Tootnurring's bread
Bāt - neural [??]
wirai-juri
Wirad-juri
[written upside down at bottom of page]
Lauerberi - nonpoisonous - yes
[gūng - crossed out]
tarawŭt - not eat him
Baknbun bloodsucker - yes
[written sideways at bottom of page]
noyŭng - conger
gauan
goombak porcupine
the thunder is his
gweabun
when he hears the
thunder he goes into
the ground
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.