Questions for William Berak
Transcription - Page 11
48 What does Ngama-jet mean
49 [crosssed out - maming - ngŭla]
[crossed out - mamma - thŭma]
their father - plural
their father - dual
your father - plural
your father - dual
[5 crossed out]
Jajowrong - (1) [k - crossed out] Leak-a-bulluk
(2) Pill-awin - goondetch}-
(3) Kalk-Kalk-goonditch between Loddon + Bendigo
Daylesford (4) Wong-hŭrra-ghee-rar-goondetch
already done Castlemaine (5) gal-gal-[goondich - crossed out] bulluk - Maryborough
(6) Tow-nar-bur-lar goondetch
(7) Way-re-reong goondeetch -}
stone quarry in their country
50 Bunjil = Krokage}
Waa = Kubitch} Framlingham
1 Bunjil = Krokit gal gal bulluk
Waa = 2 gamut [??]
They say that all the Jajowrong were mixed
up - of (1) + (2)
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
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Holding Institution
State Library of Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
MS9356/429
Medium
Notes
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Summary
MS 9356 [Series] Correspondence and notes concerning aboriginal tribes - Aboriginal tribes of Victoria. [Sub Series] Wurunjerri (See also Kulin nation and Port Phillip) [Item Title] Questions from A. W. Howitt for William Berak, Shaw's tribal informant and notes. [Summary note] 16 pages. Box 1054 [Folder] 1(a) [State Library Victoria record 2018]
Physical Description
Handwritten in ink. Undated and unsigned. Possibly a draft? First 10 pages contains a list of questions. Some subheadings throughout. Last 6 pages are notes. Includes 2 sketch maps.