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The girl's mother and her aunts may neither look at him nor speak to him 

 from the time of their betrothal till his death. Should he come to the camp 

 where they are living, he must lodge at a friend's wuurn, as he is not allowed 

 to go within fifty yards of their habitation ; and should he meet them on a path 

 they immediately leave it, clap their hands, cover up their heads with their 

 rugs, walk in a stooping position, and speak in whispers till he has gone past. 

 When he meets them away from their camp they do not converse with him, 

 and when he and they speak in each other's presence they use a lingo, called 

 wiltkill ang iitch in the chaap wuui'ong dialect, and gnee wee banott in the kuurn 

 kopan noot and peek whuurong dialects, meaning ' turn tongue.' This is not 

 used with the intention of concealment of their meaning, for it is understood by 

 all. The intended mother-in-law, though she may not speak to the boy, may 

 express her approval of what he says by clapping her hands. He never mentions 

 her name at any time, and when he speaks about her to anyone, he calls her 

 gnulluun guurk in the chaap wuurong dialect, and gnulluun yerr in the kuurn 

 kopan noot and peek whuurong dialects. She, in speaking about him, calls him 

 gnalluun josk in the chaap wuurong dialect, and gnalluun in the kuurn kopan 

 noot and peek whuurong dialects. 



Examples of turn tongue in chaap wuurong dialect : — 



Where are you going just now ? 



Winjalat kuurna new? 

 Turn iong'Me.-— Winja gniinkima ? 



It will be very warm by-and-bye. 



Wulpiya gnuureen. 

 Turn tongue. — Gnullewa gnuureen. 



Examples in kuurn kopan noot dialect : — 



Where are you going just now ? 



Wuunda gnin kitneean 1 

 Turn tongue. — Wuim gni gnin gninkeewani 



It will be very warm by-and-bye. 

 Baawan kulluun. 

 Turn tongue. — Gnullewa gnatncen tirambuul. 



A wild blackfellow is coming to kill you. 



Wattatan kuut gno yuul yuul. 

 Turn tongiie. — Kulleet burtakuut yung a gnak kuuno nong. 



