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Classes. | Sub-Classes. | Totems. | |||
Mukula A | Yunghai | mallee hen | 1 | ||
Ipai (a) | Gunarr | padi-melon | 2 | ||
Willi | opossum | 3 | |||
Yunghai | mallee hen | 7 | |||
Kumbo (b) | Uroaine | emu | 2 | ||
Willi | opossum | 3 | |||
Budthurung B | Murri | red kangaroo | 1 | ||
Murri (c) | Gurung | bandicoot | 2 | ||
Budthuring | black duck | 3 | |||
Thurungai | snake | 4 | |||
Dihulin | lace-lizard | 5 | |||
Murri | red kangaroo | 1 | |||
Budthurung[2] | black duck | 3 | |||
Kubi (d) | Dihulin | lace-lizard | 5 | ||
Gurung | bandicoot | 6 |
In the above, the totems are common to both the sub-classes, or in other words remain with the class, and have not been, as in other cases, distributed between them. Some of the marriages and descents in this branch of the Wiradjuri are quite abnormal, and are discussed in the next chapter.
The Baraba-baraba tribe occupied the country to the south of the Wiradjuri, and was most probably related to it. Mr. A. L. P. Cameron writes the name "Bura-burabra" or shortly "Burabra." The following list gives the sub-class names, and some of the totems, for which I am indebted to him:—
Sub-Classes. | Totems. |
Yipai | opossum |
Wumbi | ? |
Murri | birakal, the root of the quandong tree |
Kubbi | kutembruk, the blue crane |
To the north of the Wiradjuri of the Lachlan River, and