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788 shape called Wilburu, so that he could not distinguish one girl from the other.

From here they marched to the north-east, where at Pundu-worani they made nose-pegs for themselves of Kuyamara wood. With these the septum of the nose was bored, and the peg left therein, till they arrived at Paia-mokuni, and replaced them with the quills of pelicans. At Dulderana, they observed a wild dog, which they enticed to come to them by calling to it, "Duldera! Duldera! Pa! Pa! Pa!" The dog Duldera came to them, and became their faithful companion.

Because of the great cold at Ngunku-purunani they caused dense bushes to grow up, behind which they cowered close together. Again marching on, they saw a cormorant's nest, after which they named the place Tantaniwirrinani. Having killed and eaten the