Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Anthropology Volume III

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One bound volume.

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Volume Three. Anthropology Notes. FJG.

Transcript

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Volume Three. Anthropological Notes
FJG

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Class System of Illeeora Tribe
Who adjion Arunta on North Eastern boundary and run due north to Frew River touching the Eastern boundaries of the Ilpirra, Kytiche and Warramunga.

Intermarry same as Arunta
Class names

Illeoorra terms
Appitcharra
Apungarta
Apanunga
Ukgnaaria
Akumara
Umbechaana
Upilla
Thungalla

Arunta Equivalents
Bulthara
Apungarta
Panunga
Ukgnaaria
Kumara
Umbechaana
Purula
Ungalla

Marriage ceremony - operation on girl is performed by Ipmunna man & those having rights of access at the ceremony are Ipmunna Unkulla Ockilja Eleeya & Unawa - the husband does not attend or take part in the ceremony.

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Class system of the adjoining Warramunga

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Bingongina tribe North Eastern boundary

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Case of Mulpumurnika & Aranityika
Purula man and woman living together at Charlotte Waters for many years as husband and wife. These two were tribally brother and sister but according to our terms of relationship - cousins, the mothers of the pair were half sisters in blood being from the one mother.

Note: Men speak only with women who are Unawa, Meeya, Uwinna, Umba, Ungerial, Unkulla & apula. Talking with or looking at women who are Mura, Ipmunna or Queteeya is forbidden - Erlearinja.

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Nov 12 96
Achilpa wanderings
Association of Achilpa with other Totems
Nov. 18. 96 Ulpmerka

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Nov 18
Unjeamba Women seeing Churinga
Wanderings of irriakurra
Unjeama women
Pigeon women

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Quantumba woman
Wanderings of Achilpa (E)
Opossum women

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Achilpa wanderins
Okruncha & Okirra
Unjeamba woman & Nurtunja
Western Wanderings of Achilpa

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Trees at Imanda
“Blind Stones”
Urrathippa

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Engwurra Ceremonies
Quabarra Untjitjera of Imanda
Quabarra Achilpa of (N)
Quabarra Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa

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Quabarra Untjitjera of Imanda
Quabarra Ingwurninga Achilpa
Quabarra (Aruntwinya) Unjeamba of Erlweerlwa
Quabarra Erlea of Ilkaia
Quabarra Untjitjera of Imanda
Quabarra Unjeamba of Unchiperawartua

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Quabarra Unjeamba of Narpipa
Nov. 12.96

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Nov. 12.96 7am Quab. Ulpmerka of Qui-urnpa
1.pm. Unjeamba of Erlweerlwa

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Nov.13. Friday
3pm Quabarra Arruntwinya Irritcha of Undoolya

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5.pm. Quabarra ['Unjeamba' crossed out] Achilpa of Ooraminna

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Nov.14.96 Quabarra Achilpa of Urrapitchera
Ininja of Ullakuppera

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Nov.15. Sunday
9am. Brought in Echunpa Churinga. Examined and polished them. A messenger had been sent for them on the previous evening by the alaartunja of the Unchalka (little grub) who had custody of the churinga at the other side of Mt Undoolya.
Laid on shields etc. Examined and rubbed with ochre by the old men. Then whispered conference between alaart. of Unchalka & others especially with the alaart of Udnirringita after which Unchalka alaart got up & retired to the outer edge of the group & the son of the Emily Gap alaart was called up & thus two old Udnirringita alaart whispered to him about the meaning of the churinga. (Before this the old men had whispered together as to who was to perform the next ceremony which was concerned with certain of the churinga brought in).
The Echunpa had lived at Mt Undoolya but were now extinct. The Unchalka man also lives in the adjoining territory and was Nakrakia with the echunpa men took custody of the churinga & posessions of the country. Sambo having now arrived at [??] of discretion was to have the churinga handed over to him.
The old ocknirrabata embraced sam. Sam rubbed his hands on the head of the ocknirribata before the latter embraced him & then he rubbed his head on the stomach of the ocknirrabata. Then the ock. came across &

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rubbed his forehead against the stomach of the alaart. of Unchalka who had had custody of churinga & also against an old man of the okira totem (okira totem adjoined Echunpa).
Then Echunpa ceremony began to be performed. Singing about walking of Echunpa.

Quabarra Echunpa of Mt Undoolya

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Nov 16 96
Quab. Okiraia (quatcha) of Idracowra.
Waninga

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Nov. 18. 96
Quab Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa

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Quabarra Interpitria (Fish) of Urratinga

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Quabarra Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa
Nov.19th/96
Quabarra Irriakurra of Oknirchumpatana (Soda Creek)

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Quabarra Akakia of Iliakilia (Waterhouse Range)

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Quabarra Orruncha of Kulparra (near Deep Well)

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Nov 22.Sunday 1896 11am Qubarra Orruncha of Chauritji

2.30pm. Quabarra (Arunturnia) Unjeamba of Aper-na-un-

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5pm Quabarra (Arunturnia) Unjeamba of Urthipata

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Nov.23. Monday
Quabarra Irriakurra of Umbanj jura Urltunda

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Nov.24. Tuesday 3am Quabarra Anchipera of Imanda

6am Quabarra Untjitjera of Imanda

2pm Quabarra Ambaquerka of Qui-urnpa

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Nov.25.96. Wed.
5 pm Quabarra Achilpa of Therierita

Nov 26. Tursday.
12 noon. Quabarra Unjeamba of Ooraminna
1.30 pm Quabarra Anthinna of Ari murla

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Wandering of Achilpa
Nov. 27. Friday

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Quabarra Unjeamba of Ooraminna
11 pm Quab. Orrunchertwa of Imanda

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Nov.29. Sunday 1896 2.am. Quab. Achilpa of Arribera

5 am Quab. Untjutjera of Imanda

2 pm Quabarra Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa

6 pm Quab. Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa

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11 pm Quab. Elkintera of Imanda
Nov. 30. Monday. 1896. 5.30pm. Quab.Unjeamba of Ooraminna

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1 pm. Ulpmerka of Kuiquia (other side of Bond Springs)
Dec 1. Tuesday 1896 5 am Okirra of Antiana
6 pm Quabarra Untjitjera of Imanda
11pm Quab. Achilpa of Urapitchera

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Dec 2. Wed. 1896

1.30 pm Quab. Achilpa of Illamurta

Quabarra Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa

Quab. Untjitjera of Imanda

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11.30 pm Quab. Achilpa of Therierita
Dec 3 Thursday
1 pm Quab. Ingwurninga Chinkinja

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6 pm Quab. Erlea of Inchipitria

Dec 4. Friday . 1896
11am Quab. Irrapunga (fish) of Awutunga

11 pm. Quab.Erlea of Erpulka (the other side of Erldinda)

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Dec.5. Saturday, 1896
Quab. Unjeamba of Ooraminna
Dec 6. Sunday .1896
5.30 pm Quab. Okiria of Antiana

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Dec 7. Monday
5 am Quab. Okiria of Antiana
5.30 pm Quab. Achilpa of Ungurttia
11.30 pm Quab. Quiria of Parchinta

Dec. 8. Tuesday 1896
5.30 pm Quab. Achilpa of Arapera

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Dec. 9. 1896
6pm Quab. Ulpmerka of Quiurnpa

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Dec 10. Thursday
Quiet day in camp

Dec 11. Friday
6pm. Quabarra Untjitjera of Imanda

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Ceremonies of Initiation amongst Arunta at Cer

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Legend of Erkincha disease commonly called Yirakincha

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T.K. 17.4.97
Note by Dr. Eylmann on "The cave is 15 mileswest from the Taylor Creek elbow at the end of the Crawford Range in the high steep sandstone bank of a small creek. It is 1m 10cm high 2m 50cm wide & 4m 80cm deep. The bottom is covered with a bit of sand and pieces of charcoal - The ceiling is blackened by smoke - Oppostie the cave in the bed of the Creek is a small rock hole which never gets dry because a spring is at the bottom of it - A little further up the creek are some more rockholes - most of the drawings are outside of the cave on the smooth sandstone, close to the inlet, inside only some little circles - All drawings are painted on area ground (artificial) with a white or black pigment - Besides the drawings near and in the cave there are traces of old ones in the neighbourhood of the other rock holes, thus place must be a favourite camping ground [?] dry season because I saw many old fireplaces, huts [?] & broad path leading to the rock holes. [?] the hand of the half caste big This skin disease dots not much differ from that of the Lubras at your Station. The skin is only a little more cracked on [?] of working I heard of Mr Scott that he con[?] some Physicians about it when he was with this boy in Adelaide but none of them could tell him what disease it is. I think that this overgrowth of the epidermis of the hands is an [?] disease.

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Document Details

Date Made
Circa 1896
Creator
State
Northern Territory

Subjects

Language Groups
People
Places

Institution

Institution
Barr Smith Library
Registration
09G473
Date Acquired
29/3/1933

Classification

Ceremony Type
Engwura