Some Puzzling Points of Social Organisation in NSW by AP Elkin

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Language groups: Ualarai, Ngemba, Wongaibon, Wiradjuri, Muruwari, Ngurrawan, Kamilaroi, Weilwan.

A copy of an article entitled “Some puzzling points of social organisation in NSW”. The first page of the item in handwriting states: “This page is written by A P Elkin probably c1970, it was not it seems published. Jeremy Beckett”.

The content of the article relates to detailed report regarding genealogy, moiety and totem of the Ualarai, Ngemba, Wongaibon, Wiradjuri, Morowari, Ngurrawan, Kamilaroi, and Weilwan peoples. The article includes diagrams.