Papers etc. Series 12 : Manuscript of 'Native tribes of Western Australia'
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Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 2 - Language: grammar and vocabularies; outline of grammar and vocabularies from Israelite Bay and Eucla district(1931) Maude, HenryNative vocabulary compiled by Karnduing of Willilambi (Twilight Cove) Southern WA, Dulina, Jirinya etc. in Eucla Magisterial District.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 1b - Language: grammar and vocabularies from Israelite Bay and Eucla District(1931) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary compiled by Bijarda of Yaluwarra (“70 mile”) and Gauera of Jijila ngandi – Israelite Bay in Eucla Magisterial DistrictItem Restricted Section XII, 2A, 4 - Native vocabulary Eucla District(1931) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary – Eucla district.Item Restricted Section XII, 1 - Outline of Grammar.(1931) Bates, DaisyDiscusses language classifications of Rev. J. Mathew in ‘Eagle and Crow’ and Rev. J. Fraser in “An Australian Grammar”. Australian languages appear to be closely related to Dravidian or Indian languages (see Dr Caldwell’s ‘Dravidian Grammar’).The vocabularies of the 55 dialects that follow have mostly been taken from the inhabitants of the local areas named in the index. All contributions have been written in a uniform system of orthography adopted by the Royal Geographical Society. Discusses the alphabet used in the West Australian languages, accentuation, articles, nouns, cases, gender, particles, number, adjectives, pronouns and pronominal sentences in various W.A. languages, verbs for southern dialects (burrong wongi) e.g. Guildford, Perth, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, numerals; number, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, interjections, sentences , literal translation of above sentences for northern dialects of Broome; pronouns, verbs, sentences of Beagle Bay, differences in dialects of Broome and Beagle Bay; pronouns, prepositions, adverbs, verbs, sentences for Sunday Island, words alike in form, differing in meaning (throughout W.A.); miscellaneous words and sentences, birds (F.F. Armstrong), districts covered by dialects, dialects contributed by white settlers and natives.Item Restricted Section XII, 2G, 2a - Native vocabulary / Katamina or Jinabulga or Winngari, & Burdali(1931) Bates, DaisyKatamina (also Jinabulga or Winngari (male informant) and Burdali (female informant, Katamina’s sister), from somewhere near the border of SA and WAItem Restricted Section XII, 2A, 1a - Language: grammar and vocabularies: outline of grammar and vocabularies from Israelite Bay and Eucla district(1931) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary compiled by Gauera (and a few words from Balgalea) of Jijilandi, Bundi garrbinya, Brook’s Place, Karura (on top of cliff) in Israelite Bay Magisterial District.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 6 - Native vocabulary compiled by Ngoongulea, m., of Nunginija, etc., Bilbilya of Moondoordoo, Ye'yoordal, of Kogulbirdi (near Wongalabila and Nalbinya, Bilbilya's mother's country)(1931) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary compiled by Ngoongulea, m, of Nunginija, etc, Bilbilya of Moondoordoo, Ye’yoordal, of Kogulbirdi (near Wongalabila and Nalbinya, Bilbilya’s mother’s country).Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 5 - Native vocabulary compiled by Yalguru, m., Injiri, m., Kamardura, m., and Gubin, Mogo-it (Freddie) of Jinyila(1931) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary compiled by Yalguru, m, Injiri, m, Kamardura, m and Gubin, Mogo-it (Freddie) of Jinyila in Eucla Magisterial District.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 7 - Native vocabulary compiled by Kulaiji, Ijala, Wardunda(2012-11-13) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary compiled by Kulaiji, m, Ijala, f, Wardunda, m, of Wongalabiling, Wonanda (Eyre), Kaliam’barda, Nalbinya in Eyre Magisterial District.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 3 - Native vocabulary compiled by Balgalea(2012-11-13) Bates, DaisyNative vocabulary compiled by Balgalea (Dinah) of Wongala, Wardajiwarn in Eucla Magisterial District.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 8 - Native Vocabulary . Compiled by Jimmer, m. of Drollinya (near Balladonia), Baarduk people(2012-11-14)Native vocabulary compiled by Jimmer, m, of Drollinya (near Balladonia), Baaduk people.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 9 - Native Vocabulary compiled by Wardunda of Murdi-ining. Eucla Magisterial District(2012-11-14)Native vocabulary compiled by Wardunda of Murdi-ining in Eucla Magisterial District.Item Restricted Section XII, 2A, 10 - Native Vocabulary compiled from vocabularies contributed by Richard Helm, Fraser Range... et al.(2012-11-14)Native vocabulary compiled from vocabularies contributed by Helms, Wells, Williams, Taylor and Eyre from Fraser Range, Eucla , Eyre’s Sand Patch, Doubtful Bay , Israelite Bay, Esperance, Hampton Plains and Knutsford, compiled for comparison with Eucla district dialects, obtained at Eucla camp 1912-14.Item Restricted Section II, 3ci - Names of places on the Murchison, Mt. Sir Samuel Lake Way, etc.(2012-12-04)Names of places on the Murchison, Mt Sir Samuel, Lake Way (Yarnder) etc. (obtained at Rottnest Island Prison, 1911-1912) Jinguru’s brother Muri’s map including rabbitproof fence; Jinguru: Ngaiuwonga - names of places on Canning’s Stock Route towards where Tompson and Shoesmith were killed; names of places traversed by Jinguru’s people, also on the other side of Winiburul towards Wardal and Peak Hill Road Way, also Lake Way Road from Mardin and Bila; Jinguru joined another track on his map as far as Gum Creek or Yalu-urdu; Jangari’s map centering on Wilurna or Lake Way; Road from Nannine to Lake Way (about 8 days’ journey); Information of Turada, a member of the Barduwonga group: named points of the compass, radiating from Yinolu to form a semi-circle round the district of the Barduwonga; 2 more maps of this area; Jangari’s information: Ngaiuwonga: map with points of the compass; Turada’s information: Barduwonga: a map with Barduwonga as centre, another map with Wijari as centre; names of rockholes along various routes given by Jangari, Turada, Jurdain and Muri; sentences from Jurdain’s wonga; Nyanawonga; Yingilit – Biningarap name of missing place on map, with story attached as to how it got its name; Wirdiwonga: `Kulingga, a Kaimera, gives information about other place names.Item Restricted Section III, 5f, i - Relationship Terms. Murchison Tribes(2012-12-04)Relationship terms: Murchison tribes (see also III 4d): Kinship terms used throughout area; notes on relationships; kinship terms for Kurdiwonga tribe (Bulugu’s vocabulary) also for Wirdinya and Kurila wonga districts; application of kinship terms; notes on descent and non-adherence to the rules of marriage; kinship in family group (illustration of relationships to all other members of the family group)Item Restricted Section III, 4d - Social Organisation, Murchison Tribes(2012-12-04)Social organisation of Murchison tribes: marriage laws of Murchison tribes: informants Inya, Ngaji, Nya-in, Biara, Bajiwala, Witiga; meaning of tribal names; irregular marriages and children of irregular marriages; another list of marriage laws with addition of localities all over WA eg. Broome, Beagle Bay, Derby, Roeburne, Gascoyne , Ashburton, Murchison, Lake Way, Laverton, Meekatharra and Eastern Goldfields; Phratries of the talainji etc.Item Restricted Section V, 4b - Totems. Murchison District (additional)(2012-12-06)Totems - Murchison District (additional) A number of informants from the area describe their totems, food restrictions and ceremonies of increaseItem Restricted Section VII, 1a, p.41-43 - Vega, Altair and Delphinus (An Aboriginal Stellar Myth)(2012-12-06)Vega, Altair and Delphinus – an Aboriginal stellar myth from the Bibbulmun people of S.W. Australia Bibbulmun myths and legends Traditional records of creation eg. How the natives obtained fire (8 district versions), eaglehawk and crow/cockatoo (4 district versions), Sergeant Ant and the little black lizard (4 district versions)Item Restricted Section VI, 3b - Magic. Murchison Tribes.(2012-12-06)Magic - Murchison Tribes: pointing the bone, rainmaking and other sorcery practices among the Ngaiuwonga, Ngadawonga, Wajari, Kurduwonga and Waianwonga people near Milguin River, Upper MurchisonItem Restricted Section V, 4a - Totems. Murchison District(2012-12-06)Totems - Murchison District Reason for totems (kordarn) and terms used, kangaroo and iguana totems, non-edible totems, hereditary totems, ceremonies for increase, individual ngalungu for Ngadawonga and Wadari tribes, totems, their class and kinship terms applied to them, Nguyaringu’s list and Mindiminbi-ingu’s list, food restrictions and spirit children totem Subjects: Ngaiuwonga, Lake Way, kordarn, Binamara (Cue district), Weld Range, Lawlers, Gascoyne River, Mt Magnet