Bayanina

In my Bayanina posts, I will explore early Australian colonial history through the story of my maternal ancestry. Utilising genealogical research, DNA analysis, oral history, and primary sources, I will chart my Aboriginal, convict, and free settler heritage, and shed light on the complexities of the frontier.

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bayanina / buyanini / poo.yan.nen.ner

"poo.yan.nen.ner" pronounced (approximately) buya-nina means "dog"

Plomley, Norman James Brian. 1976. A word-list of the Tasmanian Aboriginal languages. Launceston: N.J.B. Plomley in association with the Government of Tasmania.