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NATIVE TRIBES OF SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA

extending to the Bogan, is the country of the Wonghibon tribe. The Wonghibon appear to be an offshoot or branch

of the Wiradjuri nation; for, as put to Mr. Cameron by one of the Wathi-wathi tribe, the Wiradjuri and Wonghibon are "all the same, only they talk a little different; Wiradjuri blackfellow say 'wira' for 'no,' and Wonghi blackfellow say 'wonghi,' but they are all friends." The class system is as follows:—


WONGHIBON TRIBE
Classes.Sub-ClassesTotems.
mallee hen
NgielbumurraIpaiemu
Kumbooppossum
 
Murriblack duck
MukumurraKubbibandicoot
red kangaroo


The similarity of the Wonghibon class system to that of the Wiradjuri is apparent, as is also that of the totems, making them seem almost identical.

The class system of the Unghi tribe near Charleville[1] is as follows:—


UNGHI TRIBE
Classes.Sub-ClassesTotems.
Hepaikangaroo
Not knowndigno
Komboemu
oppossum
 
Not knownMurriNot ascertained
Kubi


The classes and totems of the Yualaroi or Wollaroi are those of the Kamilaroi,[2] but the existence of the primary

  1. A. L. P. Cameron.
  2. Robert Crowthers.
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