Stirling and Waite — Description of Toas 127! 



95. NGURAKIRRANI (Diari Tribe). To the crooked leg. So named 

 because one of the attendants of the female Muramura, Wittimarkani, had a 

 leg bent like a boomerang, though he, nevertheless, was able to throw this 

 weapon (kirra). White represents the plain, and the boomerang-shaped head 

 has reference to the bent leg. 



96. WARUKATIWALPINI (Diari Tribe). To the place covered with 

 emu bones. The white knob represents a chalky plain on which the Mura- 

 mura, Patjalina, found many enui bones ; hence he gave this name and, in 

 accordance, ])ieces of this bird's bones are affixed. The white dots on the 

 bones and below the knob are small, sharp stones with which the ground is 

 covered. 



97. KIDNIPARKALINI. L'nfit for explanation. 



98. NGANDAWORANI (Diari Tribe). Meaning "to stretch the leg." 

 Here arose out of the earth the Muramura of this name, and, feeling stiff and 

 cold from the damp earth, he stretched out his legs in the warmth of the 

 surface. The head of the Toa represents the form of the hill, out of the flat 

 top (white) of which the Muramura is said to have arisen. The red and 

 yellow denote earth colours. 



99. MAMPINUDLANI (Diari Tribe). To the head of the Mampi 

 bird. The white part of the Toa represents the shape of a limestone hill, and 

 the red spot a depression thereon. The red band encircling what corresponds 

 to the neck indicates that the hill is divided by water. When the Muramura, 

 Pillakana, saw this formation it struck him that it resembled the head of a 

 Mam])! bird ; hence its name and the form of the Toa. 



100. PALKARAKARANI (Diari Tribe). To where the spirits rise up. 

 So named because the Muramura, Mitjimanamana, saw here the spirits of the 

 dead. The white base of the lower division of the head of the Toa represents 

 the earth, that below the ujiper division the heavens, the constriction between 

 the two parts denoting the intermediate region of air. The white stripes on 

 the lower division are the spirits ascending to the heavens from all directions, 

 and the white s])ots on the tup are stars which are syml^olical of the spirits. 



101. i WIDLAPIRNAWULANI, or ii PAJANGURANI (Diari Tribe). 

 (i) To the place of the two \-enerable women ; (ii) to the place of birds. The 

 Toa represents an island in Lake Gregory named Pajangura, or place of 

 birds. Here the two female Muramuras, \\'atapajiri and Ngardutjelpani, 

 once searched for birds' eggs on the island during the laying season. The 

 island was covered with white, yellow, and black stones, which are repre- 

 sented bv the liands of these colours. The circular spots on the white ground 



