Paaruntyi


The Paaruntyi are an indigenous Australian people of the state of New South Wales. They are not to be confused with the Parrintyi.

Country

According to Norman Tindale's calculations the Paaruntyi would have exercised control over some of tribal land, around the Paroo River and and
from north to , Berawinna Downs, as far as the border with Queensland at Hungerford. Their land inclouded Wanaaring and .
Running clockwise from the north, their neighbours were the Kalali and Badyuri, on their eastern flank were the Kurnu, the Naualko lay to their south, while the Wanjiwalku were on their western frontier, together, in the northwest, with the Karenggapa.

Social organization and rites

The Paaruntyi had a two class system of marriage:
Primary DivisionsTotems
Mukwaraeaglehawk ; kanbgaroo ; bilbly ; turkey ; whistling duck ; bandicoot
Kilparaemu ; snake ; lizard ; wallaby; goanna ; native companion

The Paaruntyi rites of initiation involved neither circumcision nor subincision.

Alternative names