For example, a girl calls the daughters of her mother and of her aunts alike sisters.
Boahdee SISTER
Wambaneah FULL BROTHER
Dayadee HALF BROTHER
Gurrooghee UNCLE
Wulgundee UNCLE'S WIFE
Kummean SISTER'S SISTER
Numbardee MOTHER
Numbardee MOTHER'S SISTER
Beealahdee FATHER
Beealahdee MOTHER'S SISTERS' HUSBANDS
Gnahgnahdee GRANDMOTHER ON FATHER'S SIDE
Bargie GRANDMOTHER ON MOTHER'S SIDE
Dadadee GRANDFATHER ON MOTHER'S SIAE
Gurroomi A SON-IN-LAW, OR ONE WHO COULD BE A SON-IN-LAW
Goonooahdee A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, OR ONE WHO COULD BE A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Gooleerh HUSBAND OR WIFE, OR ONE WHO MIGHT BE SO.
So relationships are always kept in their memories by being daily used as names. There are other general names, too, such as—
Mullayerh A TEMPORARY MATE OR COMPANION
Moothie A FRIEND OF CHILDHOOD IN AFTER LIFE
Doore-oothai A LOVER
Dillahga AN ELDERLY MAN OF THE SAME TOTEM
Tuckandee A YOUNG MAN OF THE SAME TOTEM, RECKONED AS A SORT OF
BROTHER.
Another list of names used ordinarily is—
Boothan LAST POSSIBLE CHILD OF A WOMAN
Mahmee OLD WOMAN
Beewun MOTHERLESS GIRL
Gowun FATHERLESS GIRL
Yumbui FATHERLESS BOY
Moogul ONLY CHILD.
Those of the same totem are reckoned as brothers and sisters, so cannot intermarry. 'Boyjerh' relations, as those on the father's side are called, are not so important as on the mother's side, but are still recognised.
Now for the great Dhe, or totem system, by some called Mah, but Dhe, is the more correct.
Dinewan, or emu, is a totem, and has amongst its multiplex totems' or 'sub-totems'—
Goodoo OR CODFISH
Gumbarl SILVER BREAM
Inga CRAYFISH
Boomool SHRIMPS
Gowargay WATER EMU SPIRIT
Moograbah BIG BLACK-AND-WHITE MAGPIE
Booloorl LITTLE NIGHT OWL
Byahmul BLACK SWAN
Eerin A LITTLE NIGHT OWL
Beerwon A BIRD LIKE A SWALLOW
Dulloorah THE MANNA-BRINGING BIRDS
Bunnyal FLIES
Dheal SACRED FIRE
Gidya AN ACACIA
Yaraan AN EUCALYPTUS
Deenyi IRONBARK
Guatha QUANDONG
Goodooroo RIVER BOX
Mirieh POLIGONUM
Yarragerh THE NORTH-EAST WIND
Guie TREE—OWENIA ACIDULA
Niune WILD MELON
Binnamayah BIG SALTBUSH.