Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia

by Northcote Whitridge Thomas

• Eaglehawk, [54]
• and crow, [53], [59]
• phratries, [67]
• Eanda, [10]
• Earl, G. W., [36]
• Economic conditions and rule of descent, [27]
• Egor as feminine suffix, [49]
• Eight-class names, centre of origin, [78]
• percentages of resemblance and difference, [77], [78]
• system, [76]
• tribe in Queensland, [97]
• Elder and younger, meaning of, [98]
• brother, authority, [100]
• Elopement, [20], [144]
• Eranta, [82]
• Euahlayi classes [42], [51]
• phratries, [42 e], [50], [51], [54]
• Exchange of wives, [143]
• Exogamy, [6], [30]
• origin of, [63]
• Family, [1]
• types of, [8]
• Father and son, conflict of, [17]
• Father and daughter marriage, [114]
• Father right, see [Patriliny]
• Female descent, see [Matriliny]
• Females, property vested in, [26]
• Feminine class names, [80]
• Fison, L., on group marriage, [127]
• Folktales, stock of, [57]
• Four-class area, [73]
• and eight-class systems, results compared, [97]
• Frazer, J. G., [69]
• on totemism, [12]
• Free love, [106], [129]
• Free union, [106]

• Gason, S., [13]
• Gamé, [106]
• Gan as feminine termination, [43]
• Geawegal classes, [42]
• wife lending, [142]
• Geebera phratries, [49]
• Generation, marriage within, [99]
• Gnalluma classes, [47], [48]
• Gnamo classes, [47], [48]
• Gnanji classes, [Table I a], [47]
• phratries, [47]
• Goa classes, [44]
• Goonganji phratries, [49]
• Goothanto classes, [45]
• Gregory, J. W., [27], [67]
• Grey, Sir G., [34]
• Groups, local, [29]
• meaning of, [136]
• primitive, [13], [64]
• Group marriage and pirrauru, [136]
• meaning of term, [127]
• not proven, [148]
• Gurk as feminine suffix, [49]

• Haida phratries, [9]
• Hausa rules of avoidance, [99]
• Hereditary kinship groups, [12]
• Hodgson, C. P., [35]
• Homophones, [82]
• Hottentots non-totemic, [8]
• Howitt, A. W., [16], [23], [37], [121], [134]

• Iker as suffix, [80]
• Iliaura classes, [Table I a], [47]
• Ilpirra classes, [Table I a], [47]
• In-and-in breeding, [115]
• Incest and degeneration, [113]
• Inchalachee classes, [Table I a], [47]
• marriage, [151]
• "Indirect descent," [30]
• Individual property, [25]
• Inginja as suffix, [80]
• Inheritance and descent, [18], [25]
• and patriliny, [22]
• of widow, [20]
• of wife by brother, [20], [21]
• Initiation and free love, [144]
• Inja as suffix, [80]
• "Intermarrying classes," [30]
• Isaacs, F. N., [35]
• Itch as suffix, [63], [80]
• Itchana as suffix, [80]
• Itchumundi "bloods," [50]
• phratries, [49], [50]

• J as prefix, [84]
• Ja as prefix, [79], [80]
• Jarr as feminine suffix, [49]
• Jealousy, [131]
• Joo as prefix, [80]
• Joongoongie classes, [48]
• phratries, [48]
• Jouon classes, [44], [51]
• phratries, [45], [51]
• Jus primae noctis, [140], [144]

• K as prefix, [84]
• Kabi classes, [43]
• Kaitish classes, [Table I a], [47]
• Kalkadoon classes, [46], [51]
• phratries, [46], [51]
• Kamilaroi classes, [42]
• customs, [143]
• marriage, [151]
• organisation, [31] sq.
• phratries, [42 a]
• wife lending, [142]
• Kandri, [130]
• Kangulu classes, [44]
• phratries, [44, IV b], [51]
• Kanunka, [83]
• Karandee class names, [74]
• Kempe, H., [84]
• Keramin phratries, [49]
• Kiabara classes, [43], [51]
• Kimberley, classes at, [47], [48]
• "Kin group," [8]
• "Kinsman," [31]
• "Kinship," [3] sq.
• and consanguinity, [23]
• groups, [2], [7]
• origin of idea, [13], [14]
• tribal, [5]
• Kodi-molli, [133]
• Kogai classes, [44], [51]
• phratries, [45], [51]
• Kohler, J., on group marriage, [127]
• Kombinegherry classes, [43]
• Koo as prefix, [80]
• Koogobathy classes, [46]
• Koolbirra, [82]
• Koonjan classes, [46]
• Koorangie classes, [Table I a], [47]
• Korkoren, [83]
• Korkoro, [75], [83]
• Ku as prefix, [79], [80]
• Kubbi, [83]
• Kuinmurbura betrothal, [22]
• classes, [44]
• customs, [144]
• phratries, [44, IV a], [51]
• rules of residence, [16]
• Kulbara, [82]
• Kurnai customs, [143], [144]
• phratries, [49, n. 8]
• polygamy, [134]
• relationships, [120]
• rule of residence, [17], [18]
• Kurnandaburi phratries, [49]
• polygamy, [132]
• Kutchin phratries, [9]

• Landed property, [7], [8], [29]
• Lang, Andrew, [ii], [63]
• Languages, differentiation of, [60], [81]
• Leichardt, L., [35]
• Lending of wives, [132] sq., [143]
• pirrauru wives, [132], [135], [139]
• Levirate, [20], [134]
• Liaison, [107], [133]
• Limba Karadjee classes, [36]
• Local group, constitution of, [26]
• influence of, in causing change of rule of descent, [26]
• types of, [8]

• Macarthur, Capt., [35]
• Maian, [134]
• Mala, [82]
• Male, [82]
• Male descent, see [Patriliny]
• Malu, [82]
• Mara classes, [46]
• phratries, [46]
• Marriage, definition of, [103], [105] sq.
• evolution of, Morgan's theory, [110]
• forms of, [108]
• origin of, [64]
• prohibitions, [3], [6]
• rules, [97] sq.
• and kinship terms, [93]
• Maryborough tribes, classes of, [43]
• phratries, [43, III a], [51]
• rules of residence, [17]
• Mathews, R. H., [31], [150]
• Matriliny in eight-class tribes, [151]
• origin of, [13], [19]
• primitive, [69]
• priority of, [12], [15]
• "Matrilocal," [30]
• marriage, [16]
• Matripotestal family, [8], [109]
• Mayoo classes, [Table I a], [47]
• Meening classes, [Table I a], [47]
• Melanesian phratries, [10]
• Miappe classes, [46], [51]
• phratries, [46], [51]
• Migrations, [61]
• Milpulko phratries, [49]
• Miorli classes, [44]
• Mittakoodi classes, [44], [51]
• phratries, [45], [51]
• "Mixed group," [8]
• Mohegan phratries, [9]
• Monobar classes, [35]
• Moore, G. F., [34]
• Moree classes, [42]
• Morgan, Lewis, on promiscuity, [110]
• Mother right, see [Matriliny]
• Mother, term for, [123]
• Mukjarawaint betrothal, [22]
• customs, [144]
• Murawari "bloods," [51]
• classes, [42], [51]
• phratries, [42] f, [50], [51]
• Murchison R., classes on, [47], [48]
• Muri, [83]
• Mycoolon classes, [72]
• Myths, diffusion of, [56]

• N as prefix, [80]
• Nagualism, [12]
• Narran R., classes on, [42]
• Narrangga classes, [48]
• Narrinyeri customs, [143], [144]
• "Natal associations," [2]
• Nauo phratries, [49]
• Near relatives, marriage of, [113]
• New Hebrides club-house, [106]
• Ngarrego phratries, [48]
• Ngerikudi kinship terms, [95]
• Ngeumba "bloods," [51]
• classes, [42], [51]
• phratries, [42 d], [51]
• organisation, [152]
• Nicol Bay, classes at, [47], [48]
• Nind, S., [34]
• Noa, [122], [129]
• Noa-mara, [129]
• Nu as prefix, [80]
• Nupa, [98], [135]

• Obur, [83]
• Oolawunga classes, [Table I a], [47]
• Oruyo, [11]
• Ovaherero organisations, [10]