Structure.2C borders and land use Boon wurrung

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a basic map of boonwurrung territory in context of other kulin nations


communities consisted of 6 or more (depending on extent of territory) land-owning groups called clans spoke related language , connected through cultural , mutual interests, totems, trading initiatives , marriage ties. access land , resources, such birrarung, other clans, restricted depending on state of resource in question. example; if river or creek had been fished regularly throughout fishing season , fish supplies down, fishing limited or stopped entirely clan owned resource until fish given chance recover. during time other resources utilised food. ensured sustained use of resources available them. other kulin territories, penalties such spearings enforced upon trespassers. today, traditional clan locations, language groups , borders no longer in use , descendants of wurundjeri people live within modern day society.


clans

it considered before european settlement, 6 separate clans existed, each arweet, or clan headman.



yalukit-willam: east of werribee river st kilda
mayone-bulluk: carrum carrum swamp
ngaruk-willam: brighton, mordialloc, dandenong, , area mount martha mount eliza.
yallock-bullock: bass river , tooradin.
burinyung-ballak: point nepean cape schank.
yowenjerre: tarwin river.

marriage

the boon wurrung social divisions consisted of moieties, classifying people either bunjil eaglehawk or wang raven.








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