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SOCIAL ORGANISATION

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"belonging to ants," has three sub-totems—leech, cat-fish, and lace-lizard. This is analogous to the system of the neighbouring Buandik, and to the totems and sub-totems of the Wotjobaluk. In others the name is strictly local, and resembles the local designations of the Narrang-ga and of the Kurnai.

NARRINYERI TRIBE
Name of Clan.[1]English of the Name.Totem.
Bamir-inyerirumaii, the westwirulde or tangariwattle gum
Tanganarinwhere shall we go?manguritpuri or norithe pelican
Kandarl-inyeriwhaleskandarliwhales
Lungundararnseaside mentyellityellifern
Turarorncoot menturi or tettituricoot
Park-inyerideep waterkunguldibutter-fish
Kanmeraornmullet menkanmerimullet
Kaikalab-inyeriwatching(1) ngulgar-inyeribull-ant
(2) pingia water-weed
Mungul-inyerithick or muddy waterwanyichocolatesheldrake
Rangul-inyerihowling dogturiit-panidark-coloured dingo
Karat-inyerisignal smoketuriit-panilight-coloured dingo
Pilt-inyeriantsnianinkileech
pomericat-fish
kallkallia lace-lizard
Talk-inyerifulness ?leech[2]
 ?cat-fish
WullokeArtemus sp. the wood sparrowtiyawia lace-lizard
 ?leech
 ?cat-fish
 ?a lace-lizard
Karowalligone over therewaiyiwhip-snake
Punguratpulaplace of bulrushespeldimusk duck
Wel-inyeribelonging to itself or by itselfnakareblack duck
ngumundiblack snake with red belly
Luth-inyeribelonging to the sun-risingkungariblack swan
ngerakiseal
kikinummiblack snake with grey belly
Wunyakuldecorruption of walkande, the northnakkareblack duck
Ngrangatari or Gurrangwariat the south-west or at the south-eastwaukawiyekangaroo rat
  1. ↑ The postfix yeri or inyeri, "belonging to," is omitted from some of the names in the translation.
  2. ↑ The names of the leech and cat-fish totems of Talk-inyeri and Wulloke have not been ascertained.
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