The Tedei, otherwise known as the Thirrily, are an
Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait Isl ...
people of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. They are a branch of the
Yingkarta.
Country
Tedei land consisted of some extending from the east coast of Shark Bay through to the
Wooramel River
The Wooramel River is an ephemeral river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
The river rises near McLeod Pyramid and flows in a westerly direction, joined by six tributaries including the Wooramel River North, Bilung Creek, One Gum Cr ...
valley's headwaters as far as Pimbie, Carey Downs and the vicinity of Towrana. It included the coastal area north of Yaringa. inland to the headwaters, north only to Pimbie. Their limits were defined as a day's walk from either bank of the Wooramel.
People
The Tedei were once classified as an autonomous tribe. The work of linguist Peter Austin points to the conclusion that they, the Tedei/Thirrily, were actually a dialect division of the Yingkarta, together with the
Mandi tribe
The Mandi, otherwise known as ''Manthi'', were an Aboriginal Australian people of Western Australia.
Country
Mandi tribal territory encompassed some . Its northern frontier was just below Boolathana Station, Boolathanna, and from Carnarvon, Wester ...
.
Social organisation
The Tedei did not practice circumcision.
Alternative names
* Tjoki
* Choekie
* Chockie
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Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia
Gascoyne