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S4

Tjupurrula, I1 3 : Purrula is found among the southern Aranda Elkin 1931271

Tj3 s D3 : 3

Tjapaltiarri, napaltjarri : Paltharra or Pultara among the southern Aranda and the
category Eje_ri

Tjakamarra, nakamarra : Karimarra

I return now to the first system reported for the Pintupi, the four-section system. Fry see
also Elkin 19401331 suggests that the Pintupi and Luritja sections corresponded to each other
in the following way the gender prefixes have been left out:

Pi tugi is equivalent to l._u_n'_l7g

Tararu Pananga and Ngarai

Puninga Pangarti and Paltjari

Purukula Kamara and Mbitjinba

Iparka Tangala and occasionally Parula
Panaka Parula only

In this system, which recalls that of the northern Aranda cf. Spencer Gillen 1927 and
that of the Warlpiri Meggitt 1986, and of which the terms are those proposed by McConvell
1985a as being the “Proto Southwestern Subsection Terms”,3’ it seems that what happens
is first a substitution of terms, then an adaptation of marriage and, finally, a transformation of
rules of filiation between sections, such that, in contrast to the four-section system, the section
of a female Ego’s daughter’s daughter is no longer identical to Ego’s own section.

Some remarks are warranted here. According to Elkin 1940332, in substituting
Karimarra for Punikula Burgulu, the old Pintupi system resembles the system found south
of the Mt. Margaret region, that of the Waljen; also, in replacing Milangka for Purukula
Burgulu, it resembles the system of the Mandjindja.

Pintugi Walien Mandiindia
Tararu Panaka/Ibarga Tararu Panaka Tararu Ibarga

Pumkula Purunga Karimara Burunga Milanga Burunga

Still following Elkin, this proves the equivalence between Panaka and Ibarga Yiparrka.
Indeed, if we trace a line from the Waljen to the Mandjindja and the Pintupi, we find on the
way the Ngaatjatjatra and Ngaanyatjarra, who know Karimarra and Milangka in place of
Purukula Burgulu and who use Panaka and Yiparrka as synonyms.

Douglas l977a, 1977b has described the Ngaanyatjana system as a six-section system,
such as that used in Ooldea. While working with Ngaatjatjarra and Ngaanyatjarra people, I
was unable to discover such a system, but instead, discerned a four—section system with six

32 “Southwestem” means here south-east Kimberleys, north of the Yulbaridym and the whole central west of the
Northern Territory and Central Austnlia.