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