swans, the stars on either side.
See also Eaglehawk and Crow; Melbourne.
Bunjil Narran See Shamans.
Bunuba people The Bunuba people live in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and their country is below that of the Worora, Wunambul and Ngarinjin peoples. Their main ancestors are Murlu the kangaroo and the Maletji dogs, who gave them their laws and customs as well as their land, culture, weapons, songs and ceremonies.
During the resistance led by Jandamara against the invaders in the late nineteenth century, the Bunuba people suffered terribly with men, women and children being massacred wherever they were.
See also Dogs; Woonamurra, Banjo.
Bunurong people See Melbourne; Yarra river and Port Phillip.
Bunya the possum See Centaurus; Southern Cross.
Bunyip The Bunyip, a legendary monster, supposedly of Aboriginal origin, appears to be an instance of mistaken identity. It seems to be the Meendie giant snake of Victoria who lived in the waterhole near Bunkara-bunnal, or Puckapunya. The attributes of the Bunyip are those of the rainbow snake.
Buramedigal See Eora tribe.
Burnum Burnum (1936-) is an elder of the Wurandjeri people of southern New South Wales. He is a story-teller, actor and worker for his people. In 1988 he went to England to claim that country on behalf of all Aboriginal people as compensation for the wrongs inflicted on our people by the invaders from that island. He has become well-known for popularizing a dolphin Dreaming ceremony.
Burrajahnee See Dogs.
Burrawungal See Water sprites.
Burriway the emu See Great corroborees.
Burrup peninsula Burrup peninsula in the Pilbara was owned by the Yaburara people. In the nineteenth century they were completely wiped out in what is called the Flying Foam Massacre. Their land is now cared for by the Ngarluma people.
The peninsula is a natural gallery of figures pecked into the hard rock. There are over 4;000 motifs in the area. One of the most interesting sites shows figures climbing (perhaps away from a flood?) Parraruru (Robert Churnside), now deceased, relates a flood story of this region. Pulpul, Cuckoo, was then a man and lived on the peninsula. The sea began rising. He thought what to do about it. It rose and rose, then he said ‘Down, down.’ It went down and he became a bird just at that moment.
In another story from the neighbouring Jindjiparndi people, the seas rose until they flooded the land 30 miles inland before being stopped by Pulpul. It is said that mangroves still grow there.
Bush-nut husband and wife See Bark huts and shelters.
Byamee See Biame.
Byron Bay Byron Bay in northern New South Wales is close to an important woman’s fertility site situated at Broken Head.
Lorraine Mafi-Williams, an important woman story-teller and custodian of culture, lives in the town.
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