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sulangi, the turtling season. " Surlangi, the season ■when the turtle is 

 ' fast ' (i.e. copulating) ; this, at Cape York, usually extends from 

 about the middle of October until the end of ^S'oyember, but the limits 

 are not constant." — {Ethnography, p. 350.) 



The times at Trhich certain constellations {Dorgai) appeared were 

 noted, and these became the tonar or signs for particular dances or 

 occupations. Thus in Tud, the star KerherTci, which appeared when 

 food was ripe, became the sign for the dancing of the hap garig (see 

 Ethnography, pp. 303, 365). The Dorgai waralaig was one of the 

 constellations of Aihu [Legends, i., p. 31), while the Dorgai huhilaig, 

 and Bu, the Pleiades, appeared at the dancing season in huhi (^. c, p. 31). 



Points of the Compass. 



As in Miriam, these only approximately correspond to the European 

 terms, and are named from the prevailing winds. The authorities 

 often differ, and some of the words are probably descriptive of the 

 position of the speaker rather than true names. "We have found the 

 following words : — 



!N"., JVaigai, Nangap, Naida-dogam (north side). This is probably 

 the Miriam Naiger. 



N.-"W. wind, Kuki. MacGregor gives Nukagnabaguha. 



S., Je (MacGregor) ; {Pin)nangap, Zadogam (Macfarlane). 



S.-E. wind, Waura, Aihu. 



E., Palagiz (rising), Poipetegam (look out side), Waradogam (other 

 side). Macfarlane also gives Pinapai. 



E. wind, Waura. 



W., Gaiga pudizo {sun sets), Wagedegam {hehind side), J^ukidogam 

 (side of west wind). 



AV. wind, Kuki. (MacGregor). 



