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Notebook A, 1960: Nyanumada

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collection Creator
O'Grady, G. N. (Geoffrey N.)
See more items in
Geoffrey N. O'Grady Papers
Geoffrey N. O'Grady Papers / Series 1: Field Research
Sponsor
The digitization of portions of this collection was supported by a generous grant from the Arcadia Fund.
Date
1960
Container
Box 2
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Geoffrey N. O'Grady Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Collection Rights
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Scope and Contents
Index 1 -- Section system terms, probably Nyaŋumada. Then a note listing '[Languages] so far', using a new system of transcription: 'Nyaŋ[umada], Katatyari, Maŋala, Djiwaļiny, YulbaRitya, Waņman, Mandjildjara, Kațutyara, Puțityara, Nyamal, Ŋaļa. 2-3 -- A list of how people refer to each other using kin terms. Mention of Ken [Hale]. 4 -- Notes on language, possibly Northwest Coast. 5 -- More kin terms, language not identified, possibly Ngulipartu. 6 -- Mention of Monty Hale. 7 -- Still on kinship nomeclature. Also: 'Yinta waRatya = (people of) one country, e.e. all Waņman.' 8 -- Placenames for Perth, Port Hedland, Roebourne and Nullagine. 9 -- Note to himself to get the Nyaŋumada terms for each finger from Ken Hale. 13 -- More on kinship terminology. 16-18 -- A switch to Queensland, Ka:ntyu language, recorded at Peter Creek 20/5/60. O'Grady is using a book of photographs called Family of Man to elicit commentary in Ka:ntyu, with references to the photographs, e.g. '136 top'. The commentary is glossed. He later uses this technique extensively.
Collection Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1503512911319-1503512911340-4
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ad262fd5-2fb0-40c0-b50b-e5be63e36970

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