148 Records of the S.A. Museum 



niura, Darana, once saw many of these liirds. Henc€ the pij^eons' feathers 

 attached. 



260. MOKURANI (Ngamani Tribe). To the ashes. Hither came the 

 Muramura, Yelkabalubaluna. and found ashes, which was a sign to liim that 

 anothci AJuramura had camped here. White denotes a plain crossed by water- 

 courses (red), and a piece of charcoal is aflix-ed in reference to the ashes. 



261. TALANI (Diari Tribe). Tn the place of circumcision. Hereupon 

 a little flat, the Muramura, Dalkuna, circumcised two sons and threw away 

 the foreskins. The white part of the Tea represents the flat, and to it is 

 attached a ]Mece of bark, because tala means rind or bark as well as foreskin. 



262. WIRRAPANTUNI (Diari Tribe). To the lake where Wirra bushes 

 grow. Named on this account by the Muramura, Darana-. The white head of 

 the Toa represents the lake, which has red shores, and a sprig of the Wirra 

 bush is affixed. 



2b.^. KOKUNI (Diari Tribe). To the tall tree. The white part of the 

 To.i represents Cooper's Creek, which, there, has red banks, and the l)lack 

 spot at th? top indicates a tall tree which the -Muramura, Nurawordupununa, 

 found growing there. 



264. NGURDUWALYUNI (Tirari Tribe). Meaning, "sand in the hair." 

 P.v the waterhdle bearing this name once slept the Muramura, Patjalina, with 

 his a'.lendants. During the night a severe sand storm arose, filling everyone's 

 hair with sand. This is represented by the black top of the head of the Toa. 

 The black band on the stem denotes the waterhole, and the knob a sandhill 

 covered with bushes (red and yellow spots) jutting into the waterhole, which 

 itself is surrounded by trees (white spots). 



265. NGAPAMILKIPIRLAPIRLANI (Tirari Tribe). To the muddy 

 waterhole. So named because the Muramura, Patjalina, on coming to the hole 

 found its water very muddy. The black stri])e rejiresents the hole, which is 

 fringed by gum trees (white dots). 



266. MARDAWILPANI (Diari Tribe). To the perforated stones. The 

 Toa represents variously shaped, perforated stones which appeared remark- 

 able to the Muramura, Darana, -when he found them. 



267. PIRRA'WORDUNI (Diari Tribe). To the little bowl. Here sat 

 the female Muramura, \^'ariiiwulani, with a little wooden bowl. The head of 

 the Toa represents half such a bowl, and the white parts denote two hills, 

 between which is Cooper's Creek. 



268. WONATIRINI (Diari Tribe). To the sharp stakes. Here the 

 Muramura, Pintanganina, sharpened stakes (wonatiri), which he placed in the 

 water to support his fishing net. The Toa represents such a stake. 



