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Sugar Ant. Camponotus injlatus. 
{a) Index extended, thumb and other fingers loosely bunched together. 
Index tlien moved as if it were following down tlie ant’s hole. 
Spencer, Finke lliver. 
Native name, “ Yarumpa.” 
(J)) Hand supine, I. and II. loosely extended, the three remaining fingers 
bent in on the palm; index moved as if beckoning. 
Gillen, Alice Springs. 
Native name, “ Wienathurra.” 
Sleep. 
To denote sleep the hand is held supine, and the index and thumb are so 
placed that the tip of the thumb rests on the last joint of the finger; the 
remaining three fingers are turned down into the palm. The hand in this 
position is then raised so that the tip of the index points towards the eye, and 
downward jerk of the hand in front of each eye indicates the closing of the lids. 
The hand is then brought down and, whilst passing towards the left side, it is 
moved so that the back is uppermost and the finger and thumb point towards the 
ground to indicate the action of lying down. 
Gillen, Alice Springs. 
Native name, “Unkwa.” 
Native Tobacco. Nicotiufia suaveolens. 
Hand supinated, fingers and thumb bunched together so that their tips are in 
contact. The tips are then alternately separated and brought together. 
Gillen, Alice Springs. 
Native name, “In-kwulpa.” 
Pitchuri. Duboisia Hopivoodii. 
Movement of passing something to or taking something from mouth with 
fingers bunched together repeated two or three times. Hand tlien extended as if 
to receive something. 
Stirling, George Gill Range. 
I see Fire. 
xVction of blowing on fingers bunched together and held to mouth, at the 
same time indicating a locality. 
Stirling, George Gill Range. 
