The Paaruntyi are an

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people of the state of

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. They are not to be confused with the

Parrintyi The Barindji, also written Parrintyi, are an indigenous Australian people of the state of New South Wales. They are to be distinguished from the Paaruntyi, who spoke a similar language but whom they called the ''spitting people''. Name Parrinty ...

Country

According to Norman Tindale's calculations the Paaruntyi would have exercised control over some of tribal land, around the

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and Cuttaburra and Kulkyne Creek from Goorimpa north to Brindangabba, Berawinna Downs, as far as the border with Queensland at

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. Their land included

Wanaaring Wanaaring is a remote outback village in north western New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Paroo River, some 980 kilometres from Sydney, and 180 km west of Bourke. At the , Wanaaring had a population of 81. Wanaaring is on the "Cut ...

and Yantabulla. Running clockwise from the north, their neighbours were the Kalali and Badyuri, on their eastern flank were the Kurnu, the

Naualko The Naualko (Nhaawuparlku) were an indigenous Australian people of New South Wales. Name The name Naualko derives from their word for 'yes'(''naua/nawa'' (so written by Norman Tindale). The word is now reconstructed as ''nhaawu'', and thus their ...

lay to their south, while the

Wanjiwalku The Wanjiwalku were an indigenous Australian people of the state of New South Wales. Language Norman Tindale, who had worked intensely with his informant George Dutton on the Wanjiwalku language, argued that, though separate tribes, both the Wanj ...

were on their western frontier, together, in the northwest, with the

Karenggapa The Karenggapa are an Aboriginal Australian people of New South Wales. Country Norman Tindale estimated the extent of their tribal lands at , reaching from Mount Bygrave in northwestern New South Wales to Woodbum Lake in Queensland. They too ...

Social organization and rites

The Paaruntyi had a two class system of marriage: The Paaruntyi rites of initiation involved neither circumcision nor

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Alternative names

* ''Paruindji'' * ''Paruindi, Paruinji, Paroinge'' * ''Barundji, Barungi, Barinji, Bahroonjee, Baroongee, Bahroongee, Barrengee'' * ''Parooinge, Barunga''

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