Arweet

As an Elder Arweet a Aboriginestamms is called. A Arweet wurrung has a significant position among the Aborigines of Boon and Wathaurong held, two Aboriginestämme of Indigenous Australians, the Kulin alliance, who lived in the territory of Western Port, Port Phillip, Geelong to Ballarat.

A Arweet is the leader of his Aboriginal tribe and has the same status as a Ngurungaeta Wurundjeri.

Known significant Arweet are:

  • Derrimut (1810-1864), an eminent Arweet of Yalukit - Willam clan of Bunurong
  • Known Ningerranarro (1847 ) as the Benbow Boon wurrung
  • Noonallaboon (1842-1844), from the clan of Burrumbeet Balug the Wathaurong
  • Balybalip also Bullurp Bullurp, Bil -bil -le - lup and Billy of Ballarat called (1823-1881) from the clan of Burrumbeet Balug the Wathaurong
  • Worope from the clan of Burrumbeet Balug the Wathaurong

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