Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

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Arabinya-Urungwinya

Head of grass seed totem in the Kaytetye area and key informant during 1901 expedition. Implicated in Barrow Creek station attack. "At sunrise an old friend of mine ‘Tungilla’ of the Kaitish tribe made his appearance. We fed him and invited him to come on with us to the Barrow." Gillen's Camp Jottings, 6th June. ". It is the head of the ancient grass seed man which adorns the last page. He is a fine old ruffian and is the man whom I think I have told you before we have attached to our scientific staff. His Christian or rather heathen name is Arabinia-wuingwinia though he is usually known as Tungalla." Spencer's 1901 Journal, June 21.

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