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Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge, 1868-1936 · Project Gutenberg
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Ethnology -- Australia, Tribes, Aboriginal Australians -- Kinship, Kinship, Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs, Marriage -- History, Consanguinity

SUBJECT INDEX. Abduction, 103 Adoption, 2 , 5 , 7 Adultery, punishment for, 146 Affinity, 6 "Age grades," 2 , 92 , 112 Agoo as suffix, 80 Aku as suffix, 80 Akulbura classes, 44 America, tribe in, 7 American organisations, 9 , 33 An as feminine termination 43 , 44 Ana as suffix, 80 Anaywan classes, 43 Angie as suffix, 80 Anjegoo as suffix, 80 Annan R., classes on, 45 Anomalous areas, 51 , 72 Anomalous marriages, 151 Anula classes, 47 Ara as suffix, 80 Arab phratries, 10 Archæologia Americana , 33 , 34 Aree as suffix, 60 , 80 Ariltha , 145 Arunta classes, Table I a , 47 customs, 145 kinship terms, 96 meaning of, 82 primitiveness, 70 S., classes, 47 totemism, 12 Associations, changes in, 1 natal, 2 Atkinson, J. J., 63 Aversion, sexual, 117 Badieri classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 Baiame, 57 Balcoin , 83 Barkinji betrothal, 22 phratries, 49 Bathalibura classes, 44 Beena marriage, 108 Belyando R., classes on, 44 Berriait phratries, 49 Betrothal and potestas, 22 rule of descent, 22 sq. Binbinga classes, Table I a , 47 Bingongina classes, Table I a, 47 phratries, 47 Bird myth, 55 conflict myth, 55 Blood and phratry organisations, 68 cousins, marriage forbidden to, 7 division, 31 feud, 26 organisations, 30 , 153 relationship, 4 Bloomfield R., phratries on, 38 , 50 Brother and sister marriage, 69 meaning of terms in Morgan's work, 111 Bu as prefix, 80 Bulcoin , 83 Bulthara , 83 Bundar , 83 Buntamurra classes, 44 "Caste" subdivision, 153 Cha as prefix, 79 Chieftainship, 25 Child and parent, 23 , 119 Children and parents, 4 Choo as prefix, 80 "Classes, intermarrying," 30 and phratries, 51 , 72 , 87 and totems, 89 later than phratries, 71 list of, 42 sq. names, borrowing of, 75 sq. meaning of, 82 Class organisations, 37 sq.; Map II, 40 effect of, 86 origin of, 100 Classificatory terms of relationship, 93 Conception, theories of, 12 , 23 "Consanguinity," 3 sq. Consent of husband, 131 , 138 , 146 Contrasts in phratry names, 54 , 56 , 68 "Couple," 30 Cousin marriage, 70 Crow phratry, 53 Cunow, H., 86 , 91 Dalebura classes, 44 Darkinung classes, 42 n. Deeroyn , 82 Degeneration and incest, 113 Descent, rule of, 11 , 12 sq.; Map I, 40 change of, 15 , 16 Descriptive terms of relationship, 93 "Determinant spouse," 30 Dieri betrothal, 22 marriage rules, 97 phratries, 49 wife lending, 143 Dippa-malli , 133 Dippil classes, 43 , 51 phratries, 43, III b , 51 "Direct descent," 30 Dirrawong , 82 Durkheim, E., 69 , 87 , 90 Durween , 82 Eaglehawk, 54 and crow, 53 , 59 phratries, 67 Eanda , 10 Earl, G. W., 36 Economic conditions and rule of descent, 27 Egor as feminine suffix, 49 Eight-class names, centre of origin, 78 percentages of resemblance and difference, 77 , 78 system, 76 tribe in Queensland, 97 Elder and younger, meaning of, 98 brother, authority, 100 Elopement, 20 , 144 Eranta , 82 Euahlayi classes 42 , 51 phratries, 42 e , 50 , 51 , 54 Exchange of wives, 143 Exogamy, 6 , 30 origin of, 63 Family, 1 types of, 8 Father and son, conflict of, 17 Father and daughter marriage, 114 Father right, see Patriliny Female descent, see Matriliny Females, property vested in, 26 Feminine class names, 80 Fison, L., on group marriage, 127 Folktales, stock of, 57 Four-class area, 73 and eight-class systems, results compared, 97 Frazer, J. G., 69 on totemism, 12 Free love, 106 , 129 Free union, 106 Gason, S., 13 Gamé , 106 Gan as feminine termination, 43 Geawegal classes , 42 wife lending, 142 Geebera phratries, 49 Generation, marriage within, 99 Gnalluma classes, 47 , 48 Gnamo classes, 47 , 48 Gnanji classes, Table I a , 47 phratries, 47 Goa classes, 44 Goonganji phratries, 49 Goothanto classes, 45 Gregory, J. W., 27 , 67 Grey, Sir G., 34 Groups, local, 29 meaning of, 136 primitive, 13 , 64 Group marriage and pirrauru , 136 meaning of term, 127 not proven, 148 Gurk as feminine suffix, 49 Haida phratries, 9 Hausa rules of avoidance, 99 Hereditary kinship groups, 12 Hodgson, C. P., 35 Homophones, 82 Hottentots non-totemic, 8 Howitt, A. W., 16 , 23 , 37 , 121 , 134 Iker as suffix, 80 Iliaura classes, Table I a , 47 Ilpirra classes, Table I a , 47 In-and-in breeding, 115 Incest and degeneration, 113 Inchalachee classes, Table I a , 47 marriage, 151 "Indirect descent," 30 Individual property, 25 Inginja as suffix, 80 Inheritance and descent, 18 , 25 and patriliny, 22 of widow, 20 of wife by brother, 20 , 21 Initiation and free love, 144 Inja as suffix, 80 "Intermarrying classes," 30 Isaacs, F. N., 35 Itch as suffix, 63 , 80 Itchana as suffix, 80 Itchumundi "bloods," 50 phratries, 49 , 50 J as prefix, 84 Ja as prefix, 79 , 80 Jarr as feminine suffix, 49 Jealousy, 131 Joo as prefix, 80 Joongoongie classes, 48 phratries, 48 Jouon classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 Jus primae noctis , 140 , 144 K as prefix, 84 Kabi classes, 43 Kaitish classes, Table I a , 47 Kalkadoon classes, 46 , 51 phratries, 46 , 51 Kamilaroi classes, 42 customs, 143 marriage, 151 organisation, 31 sq. phratries, 42 a wife lending, 142 Kandri , 130 Kangulu classes, 44 phratries, 44, IV b , 51 Kanunka , 83 Karandee class names, 74 Kempe, H., 84 Keramin phratries, 49 Kiabara classes, 43 , 51 Kimberley, classes at, 47 , 48 "Kin group," 8 "Kinsman," 31 "Kinship," 3 sq. and consanguinity, 23 groups, 2 , 7 origin of idea, 13 , 14 tribal, 5 Kodi-molli , 133 Kogai classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 Kohler, J., on group marriage, 127 Kombinegherry classes, 43 Koo as prefix, 80 Koogobathy classes, 46 Koolbirra , 82 Koonjan classes, 46 Koorangie classes, Table I a , 47 Korkoren , 83 Korkoro , 75 , 83 Ku as prefix, 79 , 80 Kubbi , 83 Kuinmurbura betrothal, 22 classes, 44 customs, 144 phratries, 44, IV a , 51 rules of residence, 16 Kulbara , 82 Kurnai customs, 143 , 144 phratries, 49, n. 8 polygamy, 134 relationships, 120 rule of residence, 17 , 18 Kurnandaburi phratries, 49 polygamy, 132 Kutchin phratries, 9 Landed property, 7 , 8 , 29 Lang, Andrew, ii , 63 Languages, differentiation of, 60 , 81 Leichardt, L., 35 Lending of wives, 132 sq., 143 pirrauru wives, 132 , 135 , 139 Levirate, 20 , 134 Liaison, 107 , 133 Limba Karadjee classes, 36 Local group, constitution of, 26 influence of, in causing change of rule of descent, 26 types of, 8 Macarthur, Capt., 35 Maian , 134 Mala , 82 Male , 82 Male descent, see Patriliny Malu , 82 Mara classes, 46 phratries, 46 Marriage, definition of, 103 , 105 sq. evolution of, Morgan's theory, 110 forms of, 108 origin of, 64 prohibitions, 3 , 6 rules, 97 sq. and kinship terms, 93 Maryborough tribes, classes of, 43 phratries, 43, III a , 51 rules of residence, 17 Mathews, R. H., 31 , 150 Matriliny in eight-class tribes, 151 origin of, 13 , 19 primitive, 69 priority of, 12 , 15 "Matrilocal," 30 marriage, 16 Matripotestal family, 8 , 109 Mayoo classes, Table I a , 47 Meening classes, Table I a , 47 Melanesian phratries, 10 Miappe classes, 46 , 51 phratries, 46 , 51 Migrations, 61 Milpulko phratries, 49 Miorli classes, 44 Mittakoodi classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 "Mixed group," 8 Mohegan phratries, 9 Monobar classes, 35 Moore, G. F., 34 Moree classes, 42 Morgan, Lewis, on promiscuity, 110 Mother right, see Matriliny Mother, term for, 123 Mukjarawaint betrothal, 22 customs, 144 Murawari "bloods," 51 classes, 42 , 51 phratries, 42 f, 50 , 51 Murchison R., classes on, 47 , 48 Muri , 83 Mycoolon classes, 72 Myths, diffusion of, 56 N as prefix, 80 Nagualism, 12 Narran R., classes on, 42 Narrangga classes, 48 Narrinyeri customs, 143 , 144 "Natal associations," 2 Nauo phratries, 49 Near relatives, marriage of, 113 New Hebrides club-house, 106 Ngarrego phratries, 48 Ngerikudi kinship terms, 95 Ngeumba "bloods," 51 classes, 42 , 51 phratries, 42 d , 51 organisation, 152 Nicol Bay, classes at, 47 , 48 Nind, S., 34 Noa , 122 , 129 Noa-mara , 129 Nu as prefix, 80 Nupa , 98 , 135 Obur , 83 Oolawunga classes, Table I a , 47 Oruyo , 11 Ovaherero organisations, 10 Palyara , 83 Palyeri , 83 Panunga , 83 Parnkalla phratries, 49 Paternity, uncertain, 21 Patria potestas, 15 , 19 Patrilineal inheritance, 18 Patriliny, causes of, in Australia, 27 cause of rise, 22 possible primitive, 13 "Patrilocal," 30 Patripotestal family, 8 , 109 Peechera classes, 42 Phratries and classes, 51 , 72 , 87 list of, 48 sq. object of, 69 origin of, 65 systematic groups as, 9 "Phratry," 30 Phratry names, 32 sq. meanings of, 53 sq. organisations, distribution of, 9 , 37 sq.; Map III, 40 segmentation, 61 , 66 Pikumbul classes, 42 Piraungaru , 135 , 141 Pirrauru , 130 and group marriage, 136 distinguishing features, 137 origin of, 139 , 140 , 141 spouses, duties of, 139-141 Pitta-Pitta , authority of husband among, 19 classes, 44 phratries, 45 Polyandry, 104 , 108 Polygamy, 104 , 108 Polygyny, 104 , 108 Post, A. H., on group marriage, 127 Potestas, 4 and betrothal, 22 and patriliny, 22 and residence, 14 and rule of descent, 14 relation of, to rule of descent, 19 Poverty of language, 124 Powell, J. W., 27 Prefixes, 79 , 80 Primitive group, 111 Promiscuity, 133 n., 144 forms of, 107 Property, inheritance of, 25 in law, 2 , 7 , 18 Protectorship of woman's kin, 19 , 20 Pu as prefix, 80 Puberty, licence at, 143 sq., 146 Pueblo peoples, descent among, 27 Pultara , 83 Punishment, 19 , 20 Purchase of wife, 21 Purgoma classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 Queries as to Australian facts, 129 sq., 132 , 141 Racial conflict, 55 Rank and intermarrying class, 35 Relationship, systems of, 93 Residence and potestas, 14 and rule of descent, 14 customs of, 8 , 10 Ridley, W., 36 Right of betrothal, 22 Ringa-Ringa classes, 44 Scarcity of women, 139 Schürmann, C. W., 34 "Secret Societies," 3 Sexual aversion, 117 unions, 102 sq. "Shade" division, 31 , 152 Sign language, 84 Sisters, exchange of, 19 , 20 "Social organisation," 3 Societies, secret, 3 Solidarity of totem kin, 140 Spencer, B., on group marriage, 128 Status and kinship terms, 120 , 125 Stokes, J. L., 36 "Sub-tribe," 30 Suffixes, 53 , 60 , 80 Ta as suffix, 80 Tarderick classes, 48 Taroombul classes, 44 Tatathi phratries, 49 Tchi as suffix, 53 , 60 , 80 Terminology, 29 sq. Tippa-malku , 129 husband, rights of, 132 , 139 Tjingillie classes, Table I a , 47 Tjuka as suffix, 80 Toda phratries, 10 Totem and phratry, 9 Totems and classes, 89 and phratry names, 60 , 69 Totemism, distribution of, 8 "Totem kin," 31 sacrosanctity of, 16 Totem kins, 5 and phratries, 89 arrangement of, 89 and pirrauru , 134 Tribal brothers, rights of, 131 n., 141 kinship, 5 names, meaning of, 82 property, 2 , 7 , 18 , 61 solidarity, 7 "Tribe," 2 , 7 , 29 subdivisions of, 8 Tully R., classes on, 45 Turribul classes, 42 U as prefix, 80 Uku as suffix, 53 , 60 Ula as suffix, 80 Um as suffix, 80 Umbaia classes, Table I a , 47 phratries, 47 Unawa , 122 Unconscious reformation, 116 Undekerebina phratries, 51 Undivided commune, 121 , 143 Unga as suffix, 80 Unghi classes, 42 Ungilla , 84 Ungorri classes, 44 Upala , 83 Urabunna customs, 142 marriage rules, 98 phratries, 49 polygamy, 135 Uru as suffix, 53 , 60 Victoria, occupation of, 27 , 67 S. W., phratries in, 49 Wailwun classes, 42 organisation, 89 Wakelbura betrothal, 22 classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 51 polyandry, 133 rules of residence, 16 Walpari classes, Table I a , 47 phratries, 47 Wanika phratries, 10 Warkeman classes, 45 Warramunga classes, Table I a , 47 marriage, 150 phratries, 47 Wathi-Wathi kinship terms, 94 phratries, 49 Weedokarry classes, 47 , 48 Welu , 54 West Australia, classes in, 48 phratries in, 48 Westermarck, E., on group marriage, 128 on marriage, 105 Wide Bay, classes at, 43 Widow, position of, 20 , 134 removal of, 19 Widower, 131 Wife lending, 142 authority over, 19 Wiimbaio customs, 143 phratries, 49 wife lending, 142 Wilpadrina , 129 n. Wilson, T. B., 36 Wilya phratries, 49 Wiradjeri , chiefs among, 25 classes, 42 , 51 marriage, 150 phratries, 42 b , 50 Wolgal phratries, 49 Wollaroi betrothal, 22 classes, 42 Wollongurma classes, 45 Wonnaruah classes, 42 Wonghibon "bloods," 51 classes, 42 , 51 phratries, 42 c, 50 , 51 Woonamurra classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 Worgaia classes, Table I a , 47 phratries, 47 Workoboongo classes, 46 , 72 Wulmala classes, Table I a , 47 phratries, 47 Wurunjerri phratries, 48 Ya as prefix, 79 , 80 Yambeena classes, 51 phratries, 51 Yandairunga phratries, 49 Yandrawontha phratries, 49 Yangarella classes, Table I a , 47 Yelyuyendi phratries, 51 Yerunthully classes, 44 , 72 Yookala classes, Table I a , 47 Yoolanlanya classes, 47 Yowerawarika phratries, 49 Yuin custom, 145 Yuipera classes, 44 , 51 phratries, 45 , 51 Yukkabura classes, 45 Yun as prefix, 80 Yungmunnie classes, Table I a , 47

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