Series 3: ‘Odd stories’

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The Barr Smith Library recognises the moral rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the owners of their knowledge. To this end, Special Collections is digitising the Daisy Bates Papers in our collections to enhance access for people who cannot travel to Adelaide. Please be aware that this site may contain sensitive information, including the names and images of people who have passed away and which may sadden and distress some Aboriginal people. This site may also contain language and terms used by an author that reflect an inappropriate attitude due to the historical context in which these records were created.

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    Series 3.4 - The Noble Dingo
    (2013-02-26) Kaleski, Robert Lucian Stanislaus, 1877-1961
    The noble dingo by Robert Kaleski: newspaper clippings of 2 articles, from the West Australian, n.d. His walks, his wives and his funny little ways/His downsittings, his uprisings and his family relations
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    Series 3.3 - Natives. Information from Eucla notebook.
    (2013-02-26)
    List of names with handwritten notes as to relations and place of birth, also lists of rations and clothing given out at Christmas and other times, list of some of the mob at Pintimba, list of mission natives (Koonibba), also lists of those at Talala Camp, Ooldea way natives or west of Ooldea, list of natives that came for attendance (asked Daisy Bates for medical assistance), etc., 31/12/1916, list of relationships between whites and natives and illnesses, causes of death, last of the Yuria mob, arrivals at Yuria 30 October (Daisy Bates’ camp at Yuria Water, 45 miles from Fowlers Bay, last 3 living members of Willalambi (Twilight Cove), visitors to Wirilya September 1915, list of people speaking Ngalliai (Ngallea) wongga, dialect of the old Wandunya Water groups.
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    Series 3.2 - Three Fine Customs
    (2013-02-26)
    Three fine customs – babbin or friend-making custom, also koobong-gur and manja-bo-ming or pledged friendships and description of such a friendship between two young men, where, when one dies, the other dies of grief very shortly after.
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    Series 3.1 - Manja Boming
    (2013-02-26)
    Manja Boming – or “friend-making by adoption”: The Swan and Murray Manja boming – songs and exchange of firesticks and weapons for babbin ceremony: Swan and Gingin Manja boming – fire and gift exchange and moonya ceremony where gifts and names are exchanged (Balbuk, Baabur, informants): Manja Boming or Bauming) purchase of hair of future babbin (Bardil, Ngalyart, Joobytch, Ngilgee informants);