The Euahlayi Tribe: A Study of Aboriginal Life in Australia. K. Langloh Parker
Deenyi IRONBARK
Guatha QUANDONG
Goodooroo RIVER BOX
Mirieh POLIGONUM
Yarragerh THE NORTH-EAST WIND
Guie TREE—OWENIA ACIDULA
Niune WILD MELON
Binnamayah BIG SALTBUSH.
Bohrah, the kangaroo, is another totem, and is considered somewhat akin to Dinewan. For example, in a quarrel between, say, the Bohrah totem and the Beewee, the Dinewan would take the part of the former rather than the latter.
Amongst the multiplex totems of Bohrah are—
Goolahwilleel TOPKNOT PIGEONS
Boogoodoogadah THE RAIN-BIRD
Gilah PINK-BREASTED PARROT
Quarrian YELLOW AND RED BREASTED GREY PARROT
Buln Buln GREEN PARROT
Gidgerregah SMALL GREEN PARROT
Cocklerina A ROSE AND YELLOW CRESTED WHILE COCKATOO
Youayah FROGS
Guiggahboorool BIGGEST ANT-BEDS
Dunnia WATTLE TREE
Mulga AN ACACIA
Gnoel SANDALWOOD
Brigalow AN ACACIA
Yarragerh NORTH-EAST WIND, SAME AS DINEWAN'S.
All clouds, lightning, thunder, and rain that is not blown up by the wind of another totem, belong to Bohrah.
Beewee, brown and yellow Iguana, numerically a very powerful totem, has for multiplex totems—
Gai-gai CATFISH
Curreequinquin BUTCHER-BIRD
Gougourgahgah LAUGHING-JACKASS
Deenbi DIVERS
Birroo Birroo SAND BUILDERS
Deegeenboyah SOLDIER-BIRD
Weedah BOWER-BIRD
Mooregoo Mooregoo BLACK IBIS
Booloon WHITE CRANE
Noodulnoodul WHISTLING DUCKS
Goborrai STARS
Gulghureer PINK LIZARD
Goori PINE
Talingerh NATIVE FUCHSIA
Guiebet NATIVE PASSION FRUIT
Boonburr POISON TREE
Gungooday STOCKMAN'S WOOD
Guddeeboondoo BITTER BARK
Boorgoolbean or
Mooloowerh A SHRUB WITH CREAMY BLOSSOMS
Yarragerh SPRING WIND
Muddernwurderh WEST WIND.
Those with whom the Beewee shares the winds he counts as relations. It is the Beewees of the Gwaimudthen, or dark blood, who own Yarragerh (spring wind); the light-blooded own Mudderwurderh (west wind).
Another totem is Gouyou, or Bandicoot. The animal has disappeared from the Narran district, but the totem tribe is still strong, though not so numerous as either the Beewees or Dinewans.
Multiplex totems of Gouyou—
Wayarnberh TURTLE
Mungghee MUSSELS
Piggiebillah PORCUPINE
Dayahminnah SMALL CARPET SNAKE
Mungun LARGE CARPET SNAKE
Douyouie ANTS
Moondoo WASPS
Murgahmuggui SPIDER
Bayarh GREEN-HEAD ANTS
Mubboo BEEFWOOD
Coolabah EUCALYPTUS, FLOODED BOX
Bingahwingul NEEDLEBUSH
Mayarnah STONES
Gheeger Gheeger COLD WEST WIND
Gibbon YAM
Boondoon KINGFISHER
Durnerh brown PIGEON
Guineeboo REDBREASTS
Munggheewurraywurraymul SEAGULLS
Guiggah ordinary ANT-BEDS.
Next we take Doolungaiyah, or Bilber, commonly known as Bilby, a large species of rat the size of a small rabbit, like which it burrows; almost died out now. The totem clan are very few here too, so it is difficult to learn much as to their multiplex totems, amongst which, however, are—
Ooboon BLUE-TONGUED LIZARD
Goomblegubbon PLAINS TURKEY OR BUSTARD
Boothagullagulla BIRD LIKE SEAGULL
Tekel Barain LARGE WHITE AMARYLLIS.
Douyou, black snake, totem claims—
Noongah KURRAJONG—STERCULIA
Carbeen AN EUCALYPTUS
Booroorerh BULRUSHES
Gargooloo YAMS
Yhi THE SUN (FEMININE)
Gunyahmoo THE EAST WIND
Kurreah CROCODILE
Wa-ah SHELLS
Douyougurrah EARTH-WORMS
Deereeree WILLY WAGTAIL
Burrengeen JEEWEE
Bouyoudoorunnillee GREY CRANES
Ouyan CURLEW
Bouyougah CENTIPEDES
Bubburr BIG SNAKE
Woggoon SCRUB TURKEY
Beeargah CRANE
Waggestmul KIND OF RAT
Wi SMALL FISH
Millan SMALL WATER-YAM—SOURTOP
Moodai, or opossum, another totem, claims—
Bibbil POPULAR-LEAVED GUM
Bumble CAPPARIS MITCHELLIANNI
Birah WHITEWOOD
Beebuyer YELLOW FLOWERING BROOM
Illay HOP BUSH
Mirrie WILD CURRANT BUSH
Mooregoo SWAMP OAK—BELAH
Mungoongarlee LARGEST IGUANA
Mouyi WHITE COCKATOO
Beeleer BLACK COCKATOO
Wungghee WHITE NIGHT OWL
Mooregoo MOPOKE
Narahdarn BAT
Bahloo MOON
Euloowirrie RAINBOW
Bibbee WOODPECKER
Billai CRIMSON WING PARROT
Durrahgeegin GREEN FROG.
Maira, a paddy melon, claims as multiplex totems—
Wahn THE CROW
Mullyan THE EAGLE-HAWK
Gooboothoo DOVES
Goolayyalilee PELICAN
Oonaywah BLACK DIVER
Gunundar WHILE DIVER
Birriebungar SMALL DIVER
Mounin MOSQUITO
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