Bunjil in Kamilaroi and Kurnai
s of his clan, and was designated " boldain," he acquired a new name. The designation which he received as a child became his " secret name " when he received a new one at initiation, and this again often gave way to some name bestowed by his contem- poraries from some personal peculiarity. This la…
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- 1,612
- Year
- 1,880
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- Internet Archive
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- Public search-ready
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- Record ID
- 1612
- Source
- Internet Archive
- Publication
- Kamilaroi and Kurnai; Lorimer Fison and A. W. Howitt
- Published
- 1880
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Bunjil
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- New South Wales and Victoria (NSW): B
- State or territory
- NSW
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s of his clan, and was designated " boldain," he acquired a new name. The designation which he received as a child became his " secret name " when he received a new one at initiation, and this again often gave way to some name bestowed by his contem- poraries from some personal peculiarity. This last name was usually compounded of two words, one of which, " Bunjil," is a constant, and may be freely rendered " elder," the other describing some quality or peculiarity. This name was probably his last, and he retained it to his death.-f- * According to the Rev. Julius Kiihn similar rules obtained in the Turra tribe, South Australia..
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