Jas. G. Young - Roebourne.

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XII 2D, 18 Jas. G. Young Of State Schools, Roebourne and Cossack Roebourne Magisterial District

5. Roll in blanket and bury, leave kylies etc. on grave and dance round it in-circle.

7. kylies, tuku (spear), wogga burra (club), winge (shield). No implements.

11. Kind of council of old men.

13. Corroborees very frequent at certain seasons they collect together from all round district and corroboree. Lately the police have discouraged these gatherings, so are dying out in consequence.

16. About 900 sq. miles.

Some five tribes numbering about 500.

20. Not in Roebourne district.

21. Kangaroo meat, sometimes baked in ashes.

23. Yes, but is now almost extinct.

24. Kangyibats (cork bark).

25. Out of the Kadgybuts by cutting incision or hole.

27. If a native dies, they change their camp and won't go near the place.

28. Believe that doctor can kill at a distance. Send a stick called a Molian which is supposed to go into the heart. A native died here recently and they believed the doctor at Whim Creek (some 40 miles off) killed her, then doctor sends stick to kill other doctor. 5 sorcerers in district (old men natives).

29. Yes, a very perfect one. They can carry on a conversation as far as they can see one another just as well as if they were conversing close together.

30. Mr. Pond ( ) Roebourne informs me they have some signs very similar to Masonic.

31. A form of smoke signalling is sometimes used, straight column, friendly, spiral, enemies.

Talk, wingo

To walk, woki

Sleep, bumba

Clothes line, nurigee