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that these terms of consanguinity should include age, which 

 is subject to continual change. 



paternal and maternal brothers and sisters are often distinguished in such a 

 manner. This form of appellation is in vogue among the American Indians 

 as well as among the Dra vidians and other non- Aryan Hindus. "When 

 such terms as " youngest father," Kanishthapita occur in Sanskrit, their 

 origin is due most likely to foreign influence. In the Dravidian languages 

 these names are of frequent occurrence ; in Telugu, e.g., the father's elder 

 brother is called peda nay ana or pettandri (big father), the father's younger 

 brother cMwnayana or pinatandri (little father), the mother's elder sister is 

 peddamnia or pettaUi (big mother), and the mother's younger sister is 

 chinnamma or pinatalli (little mother). 



Australians and Americans assign according to age different names to 

 children. Thus among the natives near Adelaide predominate the following 

 nominations : — 





if male, is called 



if female 



First 



child . 



. Kertameru. 



Kertanya. 



Second 



j> • 



. Warritya. 



Warriarto. 



Third 



>> • 



. Kudnatya. 



Kudnarto. 



Fourth 



j> • 



. Monaitya. 



Monarto. 



Fifth 



>> • 



. Milaitya. 



Milarto. 



Sixth 



>> ■ 



. Marrutya. 



Marruarto. 



Seventh 





. Wongutya. 



Wongwarto. 



Eighth 



j> • 



. Ngarlaitya. 



Ngarlarto. 



Ninth 



>> • 



if male 



if female 



or in the Parnkalla dialect Piri. 



Kartanye. 



Do. 



do. 



do. Wari. 



Wayuru (Waruyu). 



Do. 



do. 



do. Kunni. 



Kunta. 



Do. 



do. 



do. Munni. 



Munnaka. 



Do. 



do. 



do. Marri. 



Marrukko. 



Do. 



do. 



do. Yarri. 



Yarranta 



Do. 



do. 



do. Milli. 



Mellakka. 



Do. 



do. 



do. Wangguyu. Wanngurtu. 



Do. 



do. 



do. Ngallai. 



Ngallka. 



See Dr. Bleek "On the Position of the Australian Languages" in the 

 Journal of the Anthrop. Inst., Vol. I, page 97, and compare besides in 

 Vol. II, pages 263-65, the peculiar system of classification of children in use 

 among Australians. 



Mr. Morgan (1. c. page 181) notices the same fact among the Dakotas. For 

 among these the 



in Winnebagoe in Isauntie 

 First son is called Koo no ka. Cha was ka. 



Second , , Ha na ka. Ha pan na. 



Third ,, Ha ka ka. Ha pe na. 



Fourth , , Na khe ka. Cha na tan. 



Fifth „ Na kha kho no ka. Ha ka. 



