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white head of the Toa represents the decayed tree, and the ^•elln\v dots the 

 knots on it. Tlie projecting- jiiece indicates a slioot from the trunk. 



43. NGANKABURINANI. To where the beard was torn out. Here 

 the Muranuira, I'iridakana. once tore out his heard and threw it away, for 

 which reason a tuft of hair from the heard is attached to the Toa. The rest 

 of the head represents a bush-grown plain ^^•here the Muramura is supposed 

 to have eaten. 



44. KUDNAMPIRANI (Diari Tribe). To the creek on which Kud- 

 nanijiira Jnishes grow. Twigs of this plant are fixed to the head of the Toa. 

 which represents the Kirraworduni Creek where the bushes grow. The 

 coloured spots indicate stones. Named 1j}' the Muramura, Yclkabalubaluna. 



4,r TJIRIPALKURANI (Diari Tribe). To the place where the Tjiri 

 and Palkura plants grow. Tlie Toa represents a stony ]5lain traversed by 

 watercourses (red lines), and at the top are twigs of the Palkura plant. The 

 Muramura, Tipankarana, finding this plain overgrown with both these bushes, 

 so named it. 



46. PINGALPIRINI (Tirari Tribe). To the hill covered with Pingal- 

 piri grass. The white knoli of the Toa represents a sandhill encroaching on 

 Cooper's Creek, which is covered with Pingalpiri grass (yellow dots). The 

 curved vertical l)lack stripe is Coo]ier's Creek, and the two black cross liars 

 are waterholes in its course. The white dots represent bushes. Named by 

 the Muramura. Patjalina. 



47. KANJALURANI (Tirari Tribe). To the place of small sharp 

 stones. The knob represents a sandhill, overgrown with bushes (red and 

 yellow spots), that projects into Cooper's Creek, which is represented by the 

 black vertical liand. 'I'his is bordered by gum trees (white dots). Here the 

 Muramura. Turu|)illana. found the banks of the Cooper bestrewn with small 

 sharp stones. 



48. NGANKUMILKINI (Diari Tribe). To the large waterhole which 

 looks like an eye. The lower black iiatch on the Toa represents a waterhole 

 in the course of Cooper's Creek. The white head is a sandhill bordering the 

 creek, round which bushes grow in rings (red and }-ellow sjxits). Named by 

 the Muramura, Parlangankuna, because the waterhole appeared tn him like 

 an eye. 



49. TAMPANGARATIRKANANI (Tirari Tribe). To the place 

 where many pelicans stand. Here, on a lake, the Muramura, iNlandramankana, 

 saw manv pelicans standing, and so named the place, 'i^he Toa represents 

 a jjelican's head. 



50. KIRRAWORDUWULUNANI (Diari Tribe). To the two short 

 boomerangs. The Toa represents a tree stump \\ith two Ijn.iken branches. 



