Finding aid BARKER_J15 Sound recordings collected by

00:00:11 Jimmie Barker records a tape ID stating the subject – Muruwari language elicitation, the location – Brewarrina, the date January 26, 1971 and the tape – “tape number 4 in the series of 1971.” 00:00:37 Jimmie Barker introduces the theme of “colour” and the Muruwari and broader Aboriginal way of describing colour. [...] 00:40:53 Jimmie Barker speaks about page 2 of his illustrations of weapons in particular the dotted line at the bottom of the page depicting the path of flight of the Gurura. [...] Jimmie explains the derivation of this word from the English word “tomahawk.” 00:11:45 Jimmie Barker provides the Muruwari word for “axe.” Jimmie explains this word translated literally means “the big tomahawk.” 00:12:56 Jimmie Barker recalls the “keepsake” Dojuins of the “old people,” who by the early part of the twentieth century had moved onto using the steel headed tomahawks. [...] 00:24:29 Jimmie Barker speaks about the drying process, the trimming, the “gumming” of the stone head into the timber handle and finally the binding of the handle with Kangaroo sinews. [...] 00:43:32 Jimmie Barker provides the Muruwari phrase for “dusty.” 00:44:04 Jimmie Barker provides the Muruwari phrase for “dusty pad, pathway (or road).” 00:45:06 Jimmie Barker provides the Muruwari phrase for “dusty plain.” 00:45:32 Jimmie Barker provides the Muruwari phrase for “it’s dusty here.” 00:45:50 Jimmie Barker provides the Muruwari phrase for “when it’s dusty.” 00:46:46 Jimmie Barker pro.