It was then wrapped in sheets of ti-tree secured by cords of string- bark fibre. Tho leader, scanning the. One was held on the top of the ridge in Irwins paddock, at the back of the house which is now situated at the Underbank-Wangat turn-off. The fishing line was called ylrra- warn, and the hook pirrewuy. Some of the hooks were fashioned of bone after the primitive style, but they usually preferred the hooks that my father was able to supply. Bark was then carefully placed over the body. We could hear the clashing of nullas and spears, and the sound of the boomerangs clipping the tree leaves. Here the two tribes met and fought. People sometimes refer to family trees as genealogical trees. Re the name of Canningalla being called after Lord Canning. (Vinnicombe 1980: VI 4), was also eaten at Lake Macquarie (Threlkeld in Gunson 1974:55) and in the Dungog area (Ebsworth 1826:71), where it was called Bungwall. I further observe that the party who apprehended him and some others were subpoenaed on his trial, and the reward for his apprehension as notified in the Government Gazette of the 15th July 1835 (10) ordered by the Colonial Secretary to be paid to them. The body, nicely tied up in bark, was carried to it by friends of the deceased. 1 have been informed that in some tribes the blacks use a vine to aid in climbing, putting it round the tree and working It upwards to form a continual support. FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27) | Privacy Notice (Updated 2021-04-06), 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Their pronunciation was confusing to the early white settlers, hence many words were corrupted. necessity no doubt guided their deft hands, for the art of fashioning their weapons was inherited from countless generations who had to pit their wits against Nature in the battle for survival. They were a happy lot, the children, tumbling about with little regard to cleanliness as we knew it, and as healthy as could be. The main camp of the natives who were present at the ceremonies was pitched in an open forest, on some gently sloping ground a few chains easterly from the left bank of a small watercourse, a tributary of the Allyn River, within Portion No. The map was determined by overlaying an old parish map onto a topographic map. English thesaurus is mainly derived from The Integral Dictionary (TID). As soon as the mothers are covered over, they are directed to continue making a low humming or buzzing sound, in order that they may not hear the guardians taking away the novices. According to the Eather Family, the Bora ceremony was not held on the Meerea property but at another nearby location. THE WONNARUA TRIBE AND LANGUAGE. In the meantime the novices, who are now called keeparra, have been taken a short distance from the main camp, where quarters are prepared for them, and their guardians remain with them. Thus was the culprit found. Most of the Gringai were named Kumbo, but there were some Ipai, Kubbi and Murri among them. I once inquired the reason of this fear of the place and was quaintly informed that too many shark were there. Oral history tells us that by 1840 the natural food supplies were almost exhausted. Where the line was rolled the skin of the operative was hardened by the application of hot ashes, and in time be- came calloused, smooth, and as hard as dried leather. Just as preparations were being made for a continuation of the rites, some of the strange blacks raised an objection to my being present with a gun, for I had with me a small sixteen-bore fowling piece I Invariably carried on my excursions in the bush. Illustration from Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales - Plate 9 Bull-roarers used by the Australian Aborigines source: Wikicommons. | They lived for the most part, he says, on opossums, kangaroos, wallabies, birds and fish. . Any danger that might have arisen, through residence in malodorous and unhygienic environment was avoided in a very simple and practical fashion. The Earliest Inhabitants - Aboriginal Tribes of the District. As with all aspects of Aboriginal history in the Hunter Region, evidence relating to diet is almost exclusively related to the coastal areas. who fully believed in an after existence, and told me many curious and interesting legends, especially one relating to the stars. The men at the camp pull the leaves off the boughs thrown down by the keerang, who sit down at one end of the clear space. The local tribe also shift away to another part of their own hunting grounds. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 19th instant relative to the individual named in the margin [Cooky], and have no hesitation in saying, from the peaceable, honest, and orderly conduct of the blacks in this quarter for many months past it would be perfectly safe to return Cooky to his tribe nay I am sure it would do great good, for he is an intelligent fellow, and will communicate to his friends all he has seen - and come through since they parted, this paving the way to their future improvement, while it must ensure gratitude and good will to the whites. %PDF-1.3 And, no matter where he deposited his store, nor how many knew of its existence, the weapons were never touched again until the owner removed them. Long before resource companies moved in to tap into the rich coal reserves below, surgeon James Bowman established the Ravensworth Estate in 1824 and it became a hub for horticultural experimentation. The seeds of Zamia spiralis [a species of cycad] were soaked in a creek or swamp for several weeks, pounded and then roasted (Threlkeld in Gunsom 1974:55; Backhouse 1843:380). Their movements are made as noiselessly as possible, so that the women may not hear them coming. At the end of the song they would burst into shrieks of raucous merriment. These quartz crystals are believed to be the excrement of [Ko-en]. They ranged in length from three-feet to three-feet six-inches, being shaped like a club and having a slightly tapering end . The rugs they used were made of animals skins, principally those of opossums. Figure 2: Richard Browne (17711824) was an early Australian convict artist and illustrator who was transported from Ireland to New South Wales. One or more of the tribes who intended, to be present may have been unavoidably detained on the way, and do not reach the main camp until a few days after the novices have been taken away. All you need to do is follow the two simple processes give above. Since those times the flying-fox has changed his habits considerably much to the loss of orchardists and those that cultivate fruit. But a Wonnarua Indigenous group believes the project will cause the destruction of centuries of Aboriginal history. The A. I also gave them a musket. Hall, that there was great reason to apprehend that the blacks had murdered Henderson at Worrawong, our distant cattle station. The poisoning of Aboriginal people was known as the Harmony because in this way peace was supposed to be achieved. These two circles connected by the path formed the sacred ground. The corpse was neatly encased in a sheet of bark (paper-bark) stripped from the giant tl-tree (Melaleuca) and bound with vines from the scrub. Elizabeth and Jack might still conceive . A. Cos men had sought shelter. Fanny, on seeing it, became greatly agitated and ordered me to restore it to its hiding place at once. I never knew the blacks to steal anything from our premises except water-melons, of which they were extremely fond. When I departed from Port Stephens in 1873 to go to Queensland the tribe had dwindled to about fifty members. The women started humming in a low drone. The men of one tribe dance one evening - their women beating time for them; the next night the men and women of another tribe provide the evenings amusement. and the only cessation was when all burst into screams of laughter. 101 0 obj <>stream Some had straight, long shafts tipped with pointed bone, either of fish or animal; others were pointed and barbed. I verily believe that they would have held a shark. As the boys took this symbolic leave of their mothers, the ceremony geared towards its climax. I have been to two corroborees, said Mr. Irwin. If the course of performances in the bush have been completed, the boys may be returned next day, but if some further instruction is necessary, the date is arranged accordingly. A third, holding a green branch, stood at the side calling out the names of everyone of whom he could apparently think, at the same time lightly striking the coffin with the wand. Wading through the complexities of the situation is now the responsibility of Ms Ley. Aborigines of the Hunter Valley Helen Brayshaw - https://goo.gl/rNPyFY. His shepherds were all assigned convicts. When these preparations had been made, the next thing was to find out who was responsible for the mans death, it being believed that all sickness wa s brought about by the machinations of an enemy. After Mr. McKenzies death Mr. Simon Lord, a well-known Sydney merchant (after whom Lords Creek is named) of the early Forties of last century, took over the management of the Rawdens properties for a few years and until they were sold. Discover your story through inspiring classes and speakers from all over the globe. . His mother then approaches him, and holds her breast to his face, pretending to suckle him. Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 - 1954) Fri 29 Dec 1905 Page 1 Scraps of Early History, About 8 miles up the Kerripit River from Rawden Vale one comes out what were known to an older generation as McKenzies Cliffs, in places 200 feet above the river and some two or three hundred yards from the top of these cliffs a beautiful and magnificent view meets the eye, seemingly almost underneath this the clear country of Teragie, while in the far distance one gets a glimpse of Upper Cobark and all around the rugged jumble of mountains. ) ?B6=! The English word games are: . ~;26BBV?AsU7uNbhGkC5x"lvV3=: ;A~=6456v;H>JEl$v+vmK9ox-+/NpC*xj}HQJYvaKv`?6- \ As soon as they had prostrated themselves they were covered up with blankets and possum skin rugs by an old black who kept guard over them, with a heavy waddy in his hand, ready to knock any of the women on the head if they evinced signs 0 f restlessness or undue curiosity In the proceedings. Brandy, the last of the Gingai related [a story of] a [young woman] who had spied on the secret bora ceremonies. The keerango, and other men who remained at the womens camp have been standing by as spectators, directing the proceedings all the time - the principal headmen being among them. Snakes were greatly esteemed by our epicurean friends, their flesh, when roasted, being beautifully white and apparently very tasty. My clan group concentrated along the Allen and Paterson Rivers and stretched over towards St Clair and the Singleton District. The mothers wave their yamsticks, and when the men and boys come near, the women shout, and throw pieces of bark over the mens heads. . . The mothers of the boys are on the outside, or farthest from the fire, which is composed of pieces of wood and bark, slowly burning within the circle of green bushes which are laid around it. These men were not allowed possession of fire arms. Clubs (cootarah) were also used, roughly fashioned from any suitable piece of timber. One author [anonymous] used a crossed d to denote a td sound. . If the earth is damp, owing to recent rains, pieces of bark stripped from the adjacent trees, or heaps of bushes, are laid on the ground for the women to lie on. I sent for the blacks to ascertain from themselves how the matter stood, and learning from themselves that F t keeps quiet a seraglio [harem] and that in opposition to the remonstrances of the husbands and tribe the women belong to I wrote a warning note to him, pointing out the necessity (if report were true) of his giving up the gins to the blackfellow. It is laid on pieces of bark, and each boy has to eat the share which is allotted to him by the headmen. He is always painted in front view; Dharramalan is drawn in profile. I was working at Irwins once and remember the [women] coming down opposite Tillegra house. The Wonnarua also had trade and ceremonial links with the Kamilaroi people. William Manton, of Karuah, informed us that Kattang with a different twang was spoken at Dungog. Renowned historian and Wonnarua descendant, James Miller explains in his book Koori a Will to Win: The spirit of Baime is depicted on a cave overlooking the Valley at Milbrodale painted more than 3000 years ago. 55, of 2,000 acres, in the parish of Lewinsbrook, county of Durham. Baime awoke and created everything, the mountains, plains, rivers and every living thing. The shepherds were very scared as was very natural, and came to beg that I should double the flocks so that two of the men might always be together. [citation needed], It was forbidden to mention or talk about the name of Baiame publicly. Marsupials were in abundance among the ridges and on the flat lands; there were birds In the trees and on the swamps. 1917. The station teamster, returning with supplies signalled his approach in the time- honored custom of cracking his bullock whip and bullock whips those far-away days were no doubt just as effective instruments as they are to-day in the back country centres of Australia. A windows (pop-into) of information (full-content of Sensagent) triggered by double-clicking any word on your webpage. We actively repatriate material from our collections to Indigenous cultural centres and keeping places, and collaborate directly with communities to return significant cultural objects and ancestral remains to their places of origin. Until the Great Sky Spirit Baiame opened his eyes'. Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 - 1954). He is a Koori They extended up the Hunter Valley as far as Singleton. Can you list the top facts and stats about Wonnarua? By the early 1900s, the word Kurringgai had been adopted by others interested in Aboriginal history and languages and was taken to refer to Aborigines living in northern Sydney. We would like to acknowledge the Wonnarua people who are the traditional custodians of this land. like shoulder-belts. Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Laurie Perry said there were "tit-for-tat skirmishes" on the land, but "there was no massacre on the site or recorded massacre on the site". This was the Gringai tribe, a sub-branch of numerous native people that once inhabited the lower portions of the Hunter and Karuah river valleys. The same location is given for both these poisonings, Upper Gangat. The blacks would not, or could not say anything definite of him that one could advance as an explanation of his where- abouts or his potency, but clearly he had some influence, The belief in a spirit existence is exemplified in connection with the burial customs of the Port Stephens tribe. endstream endobj startxref First, the mothers of the boys are set free - then the sisters - and lastly, the other women and children are uncovered. Stings never seemed to trouble them beyond a shake of their woolly head and a squeak. But they seldom did this In the presence of the women. Australian Indigenous family. On hearing this noise, the guardians and other men present say to each other, That must be Thoorkooks dogs coming to kill the boys; let us cut steps in the trees near us so that the boys can climb up out of their way.. There was a good reason fo r this, as the longer handle gave. Thus Fanny would always have success at fishing because of the peculiar lure in her fingers. In the Wonnarua dreamtime the Hunter Valley was created by the great spirit, Baime (Byamee). The other men then go and pick up the bushes thrown down by the keerang, and pull the leaves off them, making a continuous grunting, noise while so employed. The mia-mias of these rude aborigines were of the most primitive description, being merely a few sheets of bark placed against a convenient log, or bushes roughly planted alongside some huge forest giant. In every creek and in every gully lay dead blacks. Company despatched their small body of veterans time-expired soldiers from Carrington to supplement the civilians, but the soldiers never reached the scene of operations, having halted and retired when within 6 miles of the station, fearing an ambush, leaving the decision to the two civilian bodies, who enacted a terrible vengeance. One of our blacks asked me to give it up but rather than part with it I decided to let them finish their celebrations in peace The initiation of the novices was a memorable and important event. I. am informed they are camped between my place and Mr Boydells. With their children they were patient, affectionate and marvellously forbearing. Then two men proceeded to the camp of the females, two or three hundred yards distant, and marched them and the children with their heads prone to the circle, where they were made to lie down and be covered up with boughs, rugs, bark, and whatever was at hand. The Dungog blacks spoke practically the same language as all the coastal tribes from the Manning River as far south as Botany Bay. Their contact experiences with the white men were less violent than for other groups who inhabited the banks of the Hunter River. It was there in the Dreaming, though mountains, trees, animals and people were not yet formed. The other piece would be thinner, and rounded In a blunt point. Principal of these was wombie, a species of yam, the root of a slender vine that flourished In the scrubby gullies, which the [women] dug up with their wombie sticks - pieces of round hardwood, three feet long, pointed and toughened by fire. As part of the ceremonies, the aspirants undergo the ordeal of having an upper front tooth either bitten off or knocked out with a stick prepared for the occasion. Ironically, it is directly above Baime cave where Europeans first viewed the Upper Hunter, led from Sydney by a tracker from the Wonnarua tribe. These fibre strings were also used to make dilly-bags in which [young children] were carried as well as articles of food, and puppies. The upper end of this pole is ornamented by having, a bunch of green leaves or grass tied around it. This Flash Tommy used to put on a long white shirt and walk up and down the town saying he was Tommy Gorton. Mr Gorton was the Magistrate at the time. The woman about to be married made a camp and a fire, to which the man was led by his father or any old man of the tribe. Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 - 1954) Tue 14 May 1935 Page 6 BATTLE WITH THE BOWMAN BLACKS. Copyright for this website is owned by the State of New South Wales through the Department of Education. Figure 4: Richard Browne (17711824). As- suming that the invitation has been accepted, the initiator immediately commences to prepare the keeparra ground, and dispatches another set of messengers, each of whom are on this occasion provided with a bull-roarer (goonandhakeea), several tails or kilts, a belt, and other articles. No return was made to this, and on repeating the sign an answer was returned in a loud and as it seemed menacing tone. Sir I do my self the honor to inform you that the blacks have again commenced committing serious depredations in this neighbourhood. Moffatt sent me a letter from Major Sullivan complaining of one of the Companys servant[s] (as is supposed) having come to his farm fired at some blacks in a camp close to his house, and taken away one of their [women]. At various times they were ordered to assume uncomfortable positions and to remain so until the sun crossed the sky. In regard to elopements, if a man and woman, Figure 7: Map of The Hunter Valley Kooris - reproduced from James Millers A Will to Win. News travelled slowly in those far-off days of 1838/39 from this then remote settlement, but as time went on most exaggerated reports began to filter in and reach the authorities in Newcastle and Sydney. This only lasts a few minutes and then all the men follow after the novices. A family tree is a diagram that shows the relationships between people in your family. After the dances and games are over, one of the men sometimes sounds a goonandhakeea (excrement-eater) in the bush near the camp. ?D*1q4"'7fw +3k I |`! 'gxI'wHOs$;I qv,1*dFnuv1:d8G+2(Qke >W8T 9s+-uanLm Man was given the knowledge to read the land and for every rock, tree and creek he found an explanation for existence. There were short boards nailed across the dangerous parts. Then they would begin on their own account. However, it did not tally with what I had seen elsewhere, or had been told by natives whose confidence I had won. . If it is intended to erect the camp only a little way off, the pole is short; but if the new camp is some distance away, the pole is long. The headmen and young fellows who accompany them, are also a little way behind the novices, shouting and making a great noise as they march along. Note the way the dilli-bag is slung. Afterwards the gift, whatever it was, never seemed to have any particular owner, for it would be free for all the tribe. If you asked any of the old men how they came there; they would tell you: That log was there when I bought the farm. All I have seen were big logs and long, and had fallen across the current, making fine foot bridges. [The] vessels enabled many a meal to be obtained by the fisherwomen when the great schools of fish were not in evidence. How they worked out the mathematics of the curve and balance was ever a puzzle to me, as it has been to anthropologists all over the world, but though they always seemed to be making boomerangs, one never heard of any being spoiled or made in such fashion as to prove useless when put to the crucial test. Figure 5: Richard Browne (17711824). The animal or bird representing the respective totem is of course sacred to the particular person to whom it belongs, and though he may not kill or eat it, those in other groups are free to do so. It was also here at the goonambang that the boys experienced what was to be their harshest physical ordeal of the ceremony. The chiefs and other old irien remain with the wom-nen at the kackaroo, and preparations for the ceremony are at once commenced. There were about sixteen [men] squatting or standing around; amongst them the father, mother, and several of the brothers of the deceased. But the blacks remained, and many of my earliest recollections are of them. Removing the scales was, of course, never thought of. This cleared space and its adjuncts is called kweealbang (fire place, or place of the fire). The women would be on the look out for the shining, shimmering mass of fish to come round some wooded headland, and when their shrill outcries told of the approach of the finny prey, the men would rush to the shore. When the men are approaching each tree they throw pieces of stick at it, and dance round it on the clear space referred to, rubbing their hands upon the tree and telling the boys to take particular notice of the marks upon it. The affair took place on the flat about 100 yards south of Camerons fence. This will be seen when the reader has a full account of the Mt. Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser (NSW : 1894 - 1954) Tue 21 Jun 1932 Page 6 TATTOOED BLACKS. There were blacks present from Port Stephens, Gloucester, the Allyn and Paterson Rivers. The Wonnarua were part of the land. With a woomterah to aid the cast, the y could hit a mark at almost every throw up to a distance of 50 to 75 yards. There was one over the river near the beginning of Fosterton Road. The settlers of Port Stephens, reinforced by the small body of time expired soldiers, retained by the A.A. Coy, proceeded direct to the scene.. . This stiffened the carcase fairly effectively, thus making it more convenient to carry over the shoulders, a factor appreciated by the man that had to bear the burden for per- haps many a weary mile. , and many of my Earliest recollections are of them however, it did not with. 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