The speakers of Jiwarli Australian aboriginal language are included in the Mantharta language-speaking group. The following information on Totemism and Kinship is from Dr. Peter Austin’s research notes. This information on Totemism And Kinship relating to the speakers in the Mantharta language speaking group and other Australian aboriginal language speakers is an overview of their kinship relationship system which classifies everyone as some kind of relation, and determines social behaviour. For more detailed information, references can be found in the bibliography.
