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Boahdee SISTER

Wambaneah FULL BROTHER

Dayadee HALF BROTHER

Gurrooghee UNCLE

Wulgundee UNCLE'S WIFE

Kummean SISTER'S SISTER

Numbardee MOTHER

Numbardee MOTHER'S SISTER

Beealahdee FATHER

Beealahdee MOTHER'S SISTERS' HUSBANDS

Gnahgnahdee GRANDMOTHER ON FATHER'S SIDE

Bargie GRANDMOTHER ON MOTHER'S SIDE

Dadadee GRANDFATHER ON MOTHER'S SIAE

Gurroomi A SON-IN-LAW, OR ONE WHO COULD BE A SON-IN-LAW

Goonooahdee A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, OR ONE WHO COULD BE A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

Gooleerh HUSBAND OR WIFE, OR ONE WHO MIGHT BE SO.

So relationships are always kept in their memories by being daily used as names. There are other general names, too, such as—

Mullayerh A TEMPORARY MATE OR COMPANION

Moothie A FRIEND OF CHILDHOOD IN AFTER LIFE

Doore-oothai A LOVER

Dillahga AN ELDERLY MAN OF THE SAME TOTEM

Tuckandee A YOUNG MAN OF THE SAME TOTEM, RECKONED AS A SORT OF

BROTHER.

Another list of names used ordinarily is—

Boothan LAST POSSIBLE CHILD OF A WOMAN

Mahmee OLD WOMAN

Beewun MOTHERLESS GIRL

Gowun FATHERLESS GIRL

Yumbui FATHERLESS BOY

Moogul ONLY CHILD.

Those of the same totem are reckoned as brothers and sisters, so cannot intermarry. 'Boyjerh' relations, as those on the father's side are called, are not so important as on the mother's side, but are still recognised.

Now for the great Dhe, or totem system, by some called Mah, but Dhe, is the more correct.

Dinewan, or emu, is a totem, and has amongst its multiplex totems' or 'sub-totems'—

Goodoo OR CODFISH

Gumbarl SILVER BREAM

Inga CRAYFISH

Boomool SHRIMPS

Gowargay WATER EMU SPIRIT

Moograbah BIG BLACK-AND-WHITE MAGPIE

Booloorl LITTLE NIGHT OWL

Byahmul BLACK SWAN

Eerin A LITTLE NIGHT OWL

Beerwon A BIRD LIKE A SWALLOW

Dulloorah THE MANNA-BRINGING BIRDS

Bunnyal FLIES

Dheal SACRED FIRE

Gidya AN ACACIA

Yaraan AN EUCALYPTUS

Deenyi IRONBARK

Guatha QUANDONG

Goodooroo RIVER BOX

Mirieh POLIGONUM

Yarragerh THE NORTH-EAST WIND

Guie TREE—OWENIA ACIDULA

Niune WILD MELON

Binnamayah BIG SALTBUSH.

Bohrah, the kangaroo, is another totem, and is considered somewhat akin to Dinewan. For example, in a quarrel between, say, the Bohrah totem and the Beewee, the Dinewan would take the part of the former rather than the latter.

Amongst the multiplex totems of Bohrah are—

Goolahwilleel TOPKNOT PIGEONS

Boogoodoogadah THE RAIN-BIRD

Gilah PINK-BREASTED PARROT

Quarrian YELLOW AND RED BREASTED GREY PARROT

Buln Buln GREEN PARROT

Gidgerregah SMALL GREEN PARROT

Cocklerina A ROSE AND YELLOW CRESTED WHILE COCKATOO

Youayah FROGS

Guiggahboorool BIGGEST ANT-BEDS

Dunnia WATTLE TREE

Mulga AN ACACIA

Gnoel SANDALWOOD

Brigalow AN ACACIA

Yarragerh NORTH-EAST WIND, SAME AS DINEWAN'S.

All clouds, lightning, thunder, and rain that is not blown up by the wind of another totem, belong to Bohrah.

Beewee, brown and yellow Iguana, numerically a very powerful totem, has for multiplex totems—

Gai-gai CATFISH

Curreequinquin BUTCHER-BIRD

Gougourgahgah LAUGHING-JACKASS

Deenbi DIVERS

Birroo Birroo SAND BUILDERS

Deegeenboyah SOLDIER-BIRD

Weedah BOWER-BIRD

Mooregoo Mooregoo BLACK IBIS

Booloon WHITE CRANE

Noodulnoodul WHISTLING DUCKS

Goborrai STARS

Gulghureer PINK LIZARD

Goori PINE

Talingerh NATIVE FUCHSIA

Guiebet NATIVE PASSION FRUIT

Boonburr POISON TREE

Gungooday STOCKMAN'S WOOD

Guddeeboondoo BITTER BARK

Boorgoolbean or

Mooloowerh A SHRUB WITH CREAMY BLOSSOMS

Yarragerh SPRING WIND

Muddernwurderh WEST WIND.

Those with whom the Beewee shares the winds he counts as relations. It is the Beewees of the Gwaimudthen, or dark blood, who own Yarragerh (spring wind); the light-blooded own Mudderwurderh (west wind).

Another totem is Gouyou, or Bandicoot. The animal has disappeared from the Narran district, but the totem tribe is still strong, though not so numerous as either the Beewees or Dinewans.

Multiplex totems of Gouyou—

Wayarnberh TURTLE

Mungghee MUSSELS

Piggiebillah PORCUPINE

Dayahminnah SMALL CARPET SNAKE

Mungun LARGE CARPET SNAKE

Douyouie ANTS

Moondoo WASPS

Murgahmuggui SPIDER

Bayarh GREEN-HEAD ANTS

Mubboo BEEFWOOD

Coolabah EUCALYPTUS, FLOODED BOX

Bingahwingul NEEDLEBUSH

Mayarnah STONES

Gheeger Gheeger COLD WEST WIND

Gibbon YAM

Boondoon KINGFISHER

Durnerh brown PIGEON

Guineeboo REDBREASTS

Munggheewurraywurraymul SEAGULLS

Guiggah ordinary ANT-BEDS.

Next we take Doolungaiyah, or Bilber, commonly known as Bilby, a large species of rat the size of a small rabbit, like which it burrows; almost died out now. The totem clan are very few here too, so it is difficult to learn much as to their multiplex totems, amongst which, however, are—

Ooboon BLUE-TONGUED LIZARD

Goomblegubbon PLAINS TURKEY OR BUSTARD

Boothagullagulla BIRD LIKE SEAGULL

Tekel Barain LARGE WHITE AMARYLLIS.

Douyou, black snake, totem claims—

Noongah KURRAJONG—STERCULIA

Carbeen AN EUCALYPTUS

Booroorerh BULRUSHES

Gargooloo YAMS

Yhi THE SUN (FEMININE)

Gunyahmoo THE EAST WIND

Kurreah CROCODILE

Wa-ah SHELLS

Douyougurrah EARTH-WORMS

Deereeree WILLY WAGTAIL

Burrengeen JEEWEE

Bouyoudoorunnillee GREY CRANES

Ouyan CURLEW

Bouyougah CENTIPEDES

Bubburr BIG SNAKE

Woggoon SCRUB TURKEY

Beeargah CRANE

Waggestmul KIND OF RAT

Wi SMALL FISH

Millan SMALL WATER-YAM—SOURTOP

Moodai, or opossum, another totem, claims—

Bibbil POPULAR-LEAVED GUM

Bumble CAPPARIS MITCHELLIANNI

Birah WHITEWOOD

Beebuyer YELLOW FLOWERING BROOM

Illay HOP BUSH

Mirrie WILD CURRANT BUSH

Mooregoo SWAMP OAK—BELAH

Mungoongarlee LARGEST IGUANA

Mouyi WHITE COCKATOO

Beeleer BLACK COCKATOO

Wungghee WHITE NIGHT OWL

Mooregoo MOPOKE

Narahdarn BAT

Bahloo MOON

Euloowirrie RAINBOW

Bibbee WOODPECKER

Billai CRIMSON WING PARROT

Durrahgeegin GREEN FROG.

Maira, a paddy melon, claims as multiplex totems—

Wahn THE CROW

Mullyan THE EAGLE-HAWK

Gooboothoo DOVES

Goolayyalilee PELICAN

Oonaywah BLACK DIVER

Gunundar WHILE DIVER

Birriebungar SMALL DIVER

Mounin MOSQUITO