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_Tribe_: Joongoongie of N. Queensland (Mathews in _Proc. Am. Phil. Soc._ x.x.xIX, 93).

a.s.sociated with them the phratries:

(_a_) Jamagunda Gamanutta

The equivalence is unknown.

_Cla.s.s names_ _Meaning_ XVI. Kari Emu Waui Red kangaroo Wiltu Eaglehawk Wilthuthu Shark

_Tribe_: Narrangga of Yorke Peninsula (Howitt, p. 130).

FOOTNOTES:

[48] The Darkinung have Bya for Muri (_J.R.S.N.S.W._ x.x.xI, 170).

[49] Some of the Wiradjeri have Wombee for k.u.mbo (Gribble, 113).

[50] Male descent.

[51] Some of the names given by Howitt and Mathews seem to be identical with those of the Kiabara, but there is a difficulty about the arrangement, for Koorpal-Keeara=Yungnuru=Bunya-Jarbain; but Banniar, which seems to be the same as Bunya, falls in the other moiety.

[52] Curr, II, 478.

[53] Marinungo seems to be the same as Maringo but is not equivalent.

TABLE I a: XII. CLa.s.s NAMES OF EIGHT-CLa.s.s TRIBES.

+---------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------+ -|----------+----------|-+-|----------+-----------+------------+-------------|-+ Oolawunga | Bingongina | Umbaia[56] | Yookala | Binbinga |Gnanji[59] | [54] etc. | [55] | | [57] etc. | [58] | | ------------+------------+------------+-----------+------------+---------------+ Janna | Thama } | Tjinum |Jinagoo |Tjuanaku |Uanuku | _Nanakoo_ | Tchana} | _Ninum_ | |_Niriuma_ |_Nuanakurna_ | | _Nana_ | | | | | | | | | | | Jimidya | Tjimita | Tjulum |Joolanjegoo|Tjulantjuka |Tjulantjuka | _Namaja_ | _Namita_ | _Nulum_ | | _Nurlum_ |_Nurlanjukurna_| | | | | | | Dhalyeree | Thalirri | Paliarinji |Bullaranjee|Paliarinji |Paliarinji | | _Nalirri_ | _Paliarina_| |_Paliarina_ |_Paliarina_ | | | | | | | Dhongaree | Thungarie | Pungarinji |Bungaranjee|Pungarinji |Pungarinji | | _Nungari_ |_Pungarinia_| |_Pungarina_ |_Pungarinia_ | | | | | | | Joolama | Tjurla | Tjurulum |Jooralagoo |Tjurulum |Uralaku | _Nowala_ | _Nala_ | _Nurulum_ | | _Nurulum_ |_Nuralakurna_ | | | | | | | Jungalla | Thungalla | Thungallum |Jungalagoo |Thungallum |Thungallaku | | _Nungalla_ | _Nungallum_| | _Nungallum_|_Nungallakurna_| | | | | | | Jeemara | Tjimara | Tjamerum |Jameragoo |Tjamerum |Tjameraku | | _Nunalla_ |_Niameragun_| | _Niamerum_ |_Niamaku_ | | | | | | | Jambijana | Tjambitjina| Yakomari |Yukamurra |Yakomari |Yakomari | _Nambean_ |_Nambitjina_| _Yakomarin_| |_Yakomarina_|_Yakomarina_ | ------------+------------+------------+-----------+------------+---------------+

+--------------------------------------+ -|----------+--------------+------------|-+-------------+-----------------+ Worgaia[60]| Yangarella | Inchalachie | Yungmunnie | Tjingillie[64] | | [61] | [62] | [63] | | ------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+ Wairgu | Narrabalangie|{Narrabalangie| Unwannee | Thamininja | | _Neonammer_ |{Warkie | _Imbannee_ | _Namininja_ | | | | | | Blaingunjhu| Bolangie | Bolangie | Eemitch | Tjimininja | | _Nolangmer_ | | _Immadena_ | _Truminginja_ | | | | | | Biliarinthu| Bulleringie | Belyeringie | Uwallaree | Thalaringinja | | _Nulyarammer_| | _Imballaree_| _Nalaringinja_ | | | | | | | | | | | Pungarinju | Bongaringie | Beneringie | Uwungaree | Thungaringinta | | _Nongarimmer_| | _Imbongaree_| _Namaringinta_ | | | | | | Warrithu | Burralangie |{Burralangie | Urwalla | Tjurulinginja | | _Nurralammer_|{Narechie | _Imbawalla_ | _Nalinginja_ | | | | | | Kingelunju | Kunuller | Kungilla | Yungalla | Thungallininja | | _Nungalermer_| | _Inkagalla_ | _Nalangininja_ | | | | | | Tjameramu | Kommerangie |{Kommerangie | Unmarra | Thamaringinja | | _Nemurammer_ |{Boonongoona | _Inganmarra_| _Namaringinja_ | | | | | | Ikamaru | Yakomari |{Akamaroo | Tabachin | Tj.a.patjinginja | | _Jumeyunyie_ |{Thimmermill | _Tabadenna_ | _Nambitjinginja_| ------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+-----------------+

---------------+----------------+-------------+------------+-----------+ {Ilpirra[65] |{Warramunga[66] | Meening[67] | Mayoo[68] | Koorangie | {Arunta |{Walpari | | | [69] etc.| {Kaitish |{Wulmala | | | | {Iliaura | | | | | ---------------+----------------+-------------+------------+-----------+ Panunga | Thapanunga | Chowan | Chinuma | Janna | | _Napanunga_ | _Nowana_ | _Nanagoo_ | _Nanakoo_ | | | | | | Uknaria | Tjinguri | Choongoora | Choongoora | Jamada | | _Namigili_ | _Nangili_ | _Narbeeta_ | | | | | | | {Bulthara | Tj.a.peltjeri | Chavalya | Chavalya | Dhalyeree | {Kabidgi | _Naltjeri_ | _Nanajerry_ | _Nabajerry_| | _Appitchana_ | | | | | | | | | | Appungerta | Thapungarti | Chowarding | Changary | Dhungaree | | _Napungerta_ | _Nabungati_ | _Nhermana_ | | | | | | | Purula | Tjupila | Chooara | Choolima | Joolam | | _Naralu_ | _Nooara_ | _Naola_ | | | | | | | Ungalla | Thungalla | Changally | Chungalla | Jungalla | | _Nungalla_ | _Nangally_ | _Nungalla_ | | | | | | | k.u.mara | Thakomara | Chagarra | Chapota | Jameram | |_Nakomara_ | _Nagarra_ | _Nemira_ | | | | | | | Umb.i.t.c.hana | Tjambin | Chambeen | Chambijana | Jummiunga | | _Nambin_ | _Nambeen_ | _Nambjana_ | | ---------------+----------------+-------------+------------+-----------+

FOOTNOTES:

[54] Mathews in _Proc. R.G.S. Qu._, X, 72.

[55] _Northern Tribes_, 101.

[56] _Ib._, 100, cf. _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xIV, 121; x.x.xIX, 105.

[57] Mathews in _Proc. Am. Phil. Soc._, x.x.xVIII, 77.

[58] _Northern Tribes_, 111.

[59] _Northern Tribes_, 101.

[60] _Northern Tribes_, 101.

[61] Mathews in _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xII, 251.

[62] Mathews in _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xIII, 111.

[63] Mathews in _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xIV, 130.

[64] _Northern Tribes_, 100; cf. _Am. Anth._, N.S. II, 495; _Proc.

R.G.S. Qu._, XVI, 72, 73.

[65] _Native Tribes_, 90; cf. _Proc. R.S. Vict._, N.S. X, 19; _T.R.S.S.A._, XIV, 224; _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xII, 72.

[66] _Northern Tribes_, 100; cf. _J.A.I._, XVIII, 44; _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xII, 73.

[67] Mathews in _J.R.S.N.S.W._, x.x.xIII, 112; x.x.xV, 217.

[68] Mathews in _Proc. R.G.S. Qu._, XVI, 70.

[69] Mathews in _Am. Phil. Soc._, x.x.xVIII, 78.

TABLE II.

_Phratry Names._

_Phratries_ _Meanings_ _Name of Tribe_ 1. Waa(ng) Crow Wurunjerri[70]

Bunjil or Wrepil Eaglehawk 2. Yuckembruk " Ngarrego[71]

Merung 3. Umbe Crow Wolgal[72] etc.

Malian or Multa Eaglehawk 4. Muquara " Berriait[73], Tatathi[74], Kilpara Wathi-Wathi[74], Keramin[75], Waimbio[76], Barkinji[77], Milpulko[78], Wilya[78], Itchumundi[79]

5. k.u.mit (Gamutch, Black c.o.c.katoo Kaputch, Kulitch) Kroki (Krokitch, White c.o.c.katoo Booandik[80], Wotjoballuk[81], Krokage) Gournditchmara[82] etc.

The feminine terminations are -egor, -gurk or -jarr.

For South-West Victoria Dawson (_Aborigines_, p. 26) gives two groups and an odd totem kin (?):

_Phratries_ _Meaning_ _Name of Tribe_

6. Kuurokeetch Longbilled c.o.c.katoo Kartpoerappa Pelican Kappatch Banksia c.o.c.katoo Kirtuuk Boa snake Kuunamit Quail 7. Kararu (Kiraru, Dieri[83], Parnkalla & Nauo[84], Kararawa) Yandairunga[85], Urabunna[86]

Matteri 8. Tinewa Yandrawontha, Yowerawarika[87]

Koolpuru (? Emu) 9. Yungo (? Kangaroo) Mattera Kurnandaburi[88]

10. Kookoojeeba Koocheebinga Geebera[89]

The equivalence is not known.

11. Koorabunna Kooragula Goonganji[90]