126 Records of the S.A. Museum 



S7. NGAPAMANAWORANI (Diari Tribe). To the place where the 

 Manawora plant stands in water. Tliis is a cucuml:)er-like creejier, a piece 

 of which is affixed to the head : the latter represents a water-covered flat in 

 which the Mnraniura, Patjalina, found these plants growing (red spots). 



88. KARLAYERINANI (Diari Tribe). To the rush buds. So called 

 because here, on Cooper's Creek, represented by the white head of the Tea, the 

 Muramura, Darana, found rushes in bud. A bunch of these is affixed. 



89. NGANTIMINKANI (Diari Tribe). To the animal's hole (in 

 which a cri>codile was supposed to live). The white at the top represents 

 chalky soil, and the two black spots the entrances to the hole. The yellow 

 rings round the black spots, and the yellow cross-bar, indicate sand of that 

 colour. The marks on the rest of the Toa represent the decorations ])ainted 

 on the chest and lielh' for the great annual (Mindiri) festi\-al which was held 

 at this place. 



90. WARIWARINGURANI. To the place of Wariwari plants. The 

 white head represents a flat which the Muramura, Yikaura, found o.vergrown 

 with this ])lant. The red ground denotes a creek, and the white spots, gum 

 trees. 



91. DAKUWORDUNI (Wonkanguru Tribe). To the short sandhill. 

 So named because when the Muramura, W'adlulana, once came to this place 

 and saw the sandhill he was surprised at its shortness. The hill is represented 

 by the knob, and the red dots the bushes with which it is overgrown. The 

 black patch is a watercourse which empties itself into Salt Creek, and the sur- 

 rounding ^■elll'W hand denotes the colour of the banks on which no trees grow. 



92. MARDALBURUNI (Diari Tribe). To the place of the small, 

 sharji stones. The body of the Toa represents a river bed bestrewn with small, 

 sharp stones (red and white spots), and the knob a sandhill overgrown with 

 bushes (red spots). Here the female Muramura, Wittimarkani, did not stop 

 long because of the pain caused b}- the stones. 



93. TURPAKUPARUWALUNI & TURPAKUDRUNANI (Yandru- 

 wonta Tribe). Meaning "to the two ash-coloured young dogs," and "to the 

 ashes on the knoll," respectively. The Toa represents an island in Lake 

 Gregorv with a curved outline, which had been broken through by water 

 (transverse red stripes). At the convexity of the island, the land rises into a 

 knoll, on which the female Muramura, Ngardutjeliiani, once sat and made a 

 fire, thus leaving ashes. 



94. WONKUTURUNI (Ngamani Tribe). To the snake's back. The 

 Toa represents a sandhill where the Muramura, Darana, once found a snake 

 which, when provoked, arched its back as indicated by the red prominence. 



