Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Arunta language and names of places

Physical Description

Wax cylinder

Primary Comments

Spencer 1901 collection, cylinder no.10. Written on box of C6/1179: 'Sentences: 1. I am hungry will you give me some food, 2. I have three lubras I want another, 3. I am going to catch an emu will you lend me a spear, 4. Snakes and lizard are fat and we shall have plenty of food, 5. My father is ill someone has gave (sic) him a bone, 6. Alnilla (illeg.) and Alnilla Kupilji have returned and we are glad. Places: Oodnadatta, Swallow Creek, (?) Creek, Box flat, Macumba, Dalhousie, Blood Creek, Mt Sarah.'

Rights: British Library

Audio Recording Details

Date Made
22nd March 1901
Creator
Date Collected
22nd March 1901
Region
Central Australia
State
South Australia

Subjects

Language Groups
Places

Institution

Institution
British Library
Registration
C61179

Classification

Primary Subject
Language
Secondary Subject
Locations