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the native country of the deceased's mother. Or if he died 

 within the territory of his mother's tribe, then his head 

 would be laid to the west, so that when his bulubulaty sits 

 up in his place of sepulture his face will be towards the 

 rising sun, to enable him to get warm. The native country 

 of one's mother is called " i-dhung'-u-ru." 



The men who ascend the tree, and the other mourners, 

 are painted with millin, pipeclay, and gubur, red ochre, on 

 the limbs, bodies and faces. Some of the maternal uncles 

 of the deceased are present at his burial ceremonies, and 

 take a prominent part. 



When a woman's husband dies or is killed, her hair is 

 overspread witii the white down of birds and pipeclay. 

 Kangaroos' teeth and porcupines' claws are bound in her 

 tresses, and on top of the head is fastened a barran which 

 hangs down between her shoulders. Her face is painted 

 with small daubs of white and red, and she wears a brow- 

 band painted with pipe-clay. Strings made of the skin of 

 the ring-tail opossum, to which are attached small pieces 

 of bone, are tied around her arms. She wears a waist-belt 

 made of opossum fur. The chest and limbs are painted 

 with streaks of white mixed with red. A man's mother, 

 sisters, mother-in-law, and daughters also mourn for him. 



The widow has a bag in which she puts any food which 

 may be given to her by her husband's relatives or her own. 

 She does not go out hunting, but remains in the camp with 

 any other widows who may be there, who look after her 

 wants. Food from her bag can be eaten only by herself 

 and her family. The brothers and sisters of the deceased 

 can also partake of the contents of the bag. All remnants 

 of the widow's food must be burnt or covered in the ground, 

 and no dogs, excepting those of the deceased, must be 

 allowed to eat any of the bones or refuse. 



R— Oct. 5, 1904. 



