Notes on Kurnai 150 pages
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Kurnai
Gūngerū
Miringŭna dŭrŭgan [Brewinda - crossed out]
Look point throwing stick
(mre = eye)
art Kriwéa Brewinda
that way (East) of Brewin
(Krauat=East)
Kŭrnunga nini wa
not far Red Bluff (at)
Q. Wūda Plápanale?
when you go to
Q. Ūla
which way?
A. Mūla Kŭrnŭnga
down there
not far away
a little way
Wangea grew-a
canoe
Place of sunrise (East) Drt Krauéa
[ditto] sunset (West) Dé-aua
North - Tŭb-birra
South - Kátter
mŭk mŭnar - Blue Mt [?pamguch?]
Turdigco Kurnai mūna art Krauea
dead man up then to the East
(blackfellow) over there
[written in the side margin]
see page. 1
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
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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.