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So named because the Muramura, Kurkalina, found a waterhole (black stripe) 

 surrounded by these bushes (yellow spots). 



181. KANTIKANTIWORKUNYANI (Ngamani Tribe). To the plain 

 where roots branch out. The white head represents a plain, surrounded by 

 ironstone (red band), where the Muramura, Pirratintina, in digging up roots 

 to eat, found that the main root gave olif laterals. These are indicated by the 

 two red arms projecting from the knob. 



182. YANDAKUPANI (Diari Tribe). To the plain where the Mura- 

 mura carved a yanda (a wooden slab or "Inill-roarer" used in certain 

 ceremonies, generally known as yuntha in the Cooper's Creek dis- 

 trict). So named because, here, the Muramura, Turupillana, made himself 

 such an instrument for the Wilyaru ceremony. The Toa has the form of a 

 yuntha, and at the same time represents a plain crossed by watercourses 

 (yellow bands) covered with gum trees (white spots). 



183. TURUKURANI (Diari Tribe). Meaning, "to sit on the back." 

 The Toa represents a sandhill perched on the back of another or, so the 

 formation appeared to the Muramura, Nurawordupununa. The red lines 

 denote watercourses. 



184. PITYIBAKANANI (Diari Tribe). Meaning, "to peel off the 

 bark." The white knob represents a plain where, once, the female Muramura, 

 Wariliwulani, stripped the bark off a tree to make a vessel for carrying seed. 

 This is indicated by the piece of bark attached to the Toa. 



185. WONKUTURUNI (Diari Tribe). To the sandhill having the form 

 of a snake, which, under provocation, arches its back. The shape of the Toa 

 represents the contour of this hill, whereon the Muramura, Darana, once stood 

 and contemplated the expanse of a large plain into which the hill runs out. The 

 white head of the Toa denotes the hill, and the red point the plain. 



186. MANDAMARUNI (Diari Tribe). To the broad waistband. The 

 Muramura, Pirnaworankana, thus named a creek near Mangurani (Munge- 

 ranie ). Its watercourse (white) spread out in such a way that it appeared to 

 him like a broad waist-girdle worn by a stout man, and thus he nained it. The 

 red and vellow spots signify that the flat is overgrown with Inishes. 



187. MURAMURAWINTINI (Tirari Tribe). To the Muramura's hair. 

 So named because on this plain the Muramura, Patjalina, tore out his hair and 

 threw it away. The white colour represents the plain, with watercourses (red 

 and yellow stripes), and, in accordance with the name, the Toa bears a tuft of 

 hair. 



