Talk:Charles Perkins

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[edit] Kumantjayi

Charles Nelson Perkins aka Kumantjayi Perkins immediately following his death

What does 'immediately following his death' refer to? Ashmoo 05:29, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

In some Aboriginal cultures (including Perkins') there is a taboo about referring to the deceased's full name so a name like Kumantjayi is used for a time after death. Depending on the group the period of time can be a couple of days to months or years...--Hack 07:55, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Date of birth

I don't have a ref for this, but I read somewhere that his mother didn't record his exact birth date, nor was his birth ever registered officially. Someone chose the "middle day" of the "middle month", ie. 16 June. But that almost certainly wasn't the day he was born in 1936. Does anyone have any info about this? JackofOz 10:01, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

• If you can find a reference for that then it should be added to the article...Hack 01:15, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

• My memory, such as it is, tells me it was from a biography of Perkins, written when he was much in the limelight, that I was flipping through in a bookshop shortly after it was published. I have no memory of the author's name, but it seemed to be a substantial and well-written book. It may have been the Peter Read book, but I couldn't swear to it. I'll see if I can track this information down. JackofOz 01:34, 4 May 2007 (UTC)