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limestone hill, and the red, ironstone. The Mnramura, Parliparlina, once 

 climbed this hill on a hot summer's day to sleep because a cool breeze blew 

 there. 



227. KIRRAWORDUNI (Diari Tribe). To the place of the short 

 boomerang (kirra). Mere the Aluramura, Yelkabalubaluna, after killing his 

 son with such a weapon threw it away. The boomerang, by its shape, repre- 

 sents a bend in Cooper's Creek, and the white bands denote watercourses 

 which lead into this part. 



228. PIRILTJANGANDRANANI (Diari Tribe). To the place of the 

 four-cornered decoration (piriltjaj. It is said that, in honour of the Mura, 

 the Muramura, Kirlawilina, wore this decoration as he came out of the earth. 

 Tn the representation of this legend, it is worn as a head ornament in the Bird 

 and Snake ceremonials. The Muramura, Mandramankana, received this 

 valued decoration from Kirlawilina, and always carried it with him on his 

 wanderings, but when he rested at Piriltjangandrana he, unfortunately in 

 forgetfulness, left it lying there. Out of the forgotten piriltja the upper crust 

 of the earth is said to have been formed. In the centre is a waterhole, and the 

 surrounding rings represent accumulated deposits of red, white, and yellow 

 sand which have been washed up. 



229. KIRRAKIRRANI (Tirari Tribe). To the place where the Mura- 

 mura sent round the painted boomerang (kirra). The Tea represents such a 

 boomerang, which is sent from camp to camp as an invitation to a tribal emu 

 hunt. On reaching the camp the bearer lays down the kirra and enters without 

 it. This is to say that he comes without hostile intent. This method of 

 invitation was introduced by the Aluramura, Mardabuluna. who sent one of 

 his attendants with such a kirra to invite other Muramuras to a hunt. 



230. MANATANDRANI (Diari Tribe). To the tooth. The Toa, to 

 which a tooth is affixed, denotes a plain (white) where the Muramura, Man- 

 dramankana, once lost a tooth. From this occurrence toothache is supposed 

 to have originated. 



231. Name, tribe, and details not known. 



232. KADNITERKANANI (Diari Tribe). Kadni means lizard, and this 

 plain derives its name from the fact that the Muramura, Kadni, once camped 

 here. The head of the Toa denotes the plain with red margins, and, in accord 

 with its name, lizards' feet are attached. 



233. MARUKUTUMANINANI (Kuyani Tribe). To the place of red 

 ochre. The Toa represents the hills near Heltana, from which the nati\'es 

 obtain their red ochre, the red stri]3e indicating the track where they climb 



