We went from here in the Toyota, it took us (the Jubiyan^gga had me, also Ga:bundu, Ga:gadug (two women), Laran^gana, and Gubindiyun^g. He (Jubiyan^gga) had us all. But the Toyota got bogged in the mud on the way. We tried to pull it out but it was too strong (i.e. too deeply bogged).

We slept there around the mud. We were dying for water, all of us were extremely thirsty. We had no food, no breakfast the next morning. We boiled no tea. We were in that kind of situation.

(Someone said,) "(Sounds like) some vehicle coming behind us, the man Magulguldha (and others) on their way to the place Anba:li." We looked for it (vehicle). It came along with its engine roaring. "It (vehicle) bogged." They put it over .around there (by trees). I shouted to two of them, "Put it (vehicle) over there!" Near the cypress trees they left it.

On foot they (went and) cut off some wood (with hatchets). They covered up (mud), they pulled up some grass and spread it (along with some branches of trees with foliage on them) on the ground under the tires), they did that around the tires.

Referred to by FGN §4.8, §4.14 and §10.2.

Magulguldha got in, they (the others) pushed it (vehicle), and he started the motor. It moved, it (vehicle) started to slide along and kept moving. They ran (with it) up a ways, then it fell back in (the mud).

We said, "Let us go back this way." And: "It (ground) will eventually become hard (so we can drive the vehicle out of the bog)." We came back (to Numbulwar). As for it (the other vehicle), it went on the Anba:li (in the other direction), we split up. It (the other vehicle) went (that way), we came back here.

We spent three nights making it (i.e. waiting for it to become) firm ground. We slept (another night). Four nights, two and two. We got up and left late in the afternoon. We loaded everything in (the vehicle). We got up (set off) and kept going. (We stopped) at the place Yirgamayi--or rather, Maraya. We saw a buffalo there on the road. We shot it, Ma:gun (man's n.) and the rest of us.

We drove along some more to Yirgamayi, then farther on to the place Mindhamurug and we went across. It (vehicle) went across (water) at Waragin^y and Awanban. From there we came out into a plain and went up a slope (or shore). We went across and from Amanun^gga we went along on top, in the high country.

We came out at the place Amadhardhi. Still at night. After we came out at Amadhardhi, we came out at the place Dharari. (The man Ma:gun said,) "Let's look out for bustards (bush turkeys)." A turkey went along the road at night. Bang! He (Ma:gun) shot it, then shot it again. He finished it off. Boy was there some good fat in that turkey!

We put it (turkey) in and went along to Wilili, then Wuruwuryi, then Wuluyi, then Alhargan, then we came out (at a beach), where Laran^gana and the others used to sleep long ago.

We slept there. I stayed there. Some of the others did that, they caught some long-necked tortoises, lots of them, and came back from there, Jubiyan^gga and his group. Laran^gana and I stayed there, along with Gubindiyun^g and Ga:dij.

Note: These are men of the Murun^gun clan.

We stayed (there). Laran^gana got ready to go, he wrapped up his swag (bedding) and had it all wrapped up. I, for my part, went to sleep, then I got up, looked, and saw it (Laran^gana's swag) there.

I went along (and asked Laran^gana's wife, Ga:gadug): "Is there (i.e. are we going on) a walkabout?" As for her, Ga:gadug, she said, "This man (i.e. Laran^gana) was anxious to go on a walkabout (hike) and wrapped the things up." He (Laran^gana.) did it to me i.e. had an influence on me) and I too was anxious to go walking. I did all of the things in the hole (canvass)--anything, food, sugar, my swag. I put them all in and covered them up.

"I am in front," (I said). I went along and stopped at Wulu yi. I went later, alone, to Wuruwuryi and stopped. Farther I went and stopped at Wilili. A rainstorm came up against me.

I dug into the spinifex grass (to seek shelter from the rain). All of a sudden (I saw) a herd of buffalo at the place Dharari. I was afraid. I stayed there for a while, then went back. Laran^gana had been coming well behind me, and he and I met at Wuruwuryi.

We (all) went then to Dharari and Wurunbigi. At the place Ama:yag the man Gubindiyun^g shot some black ducks and other things. We made a fire and built it up, and we cooked those things there.

Note: 'he hit it' in the third line of this segment can be interpreted as having NA object ('black duck') or ANA(Ø) object ('all kinds') since these forms are homophonous. Later on 'we burned it' clearly has ANA(Ø) object.

We were about to go to sleep (there), but suddenly he (Gubindiyun^g) set a fire (as signal). Some (other) people were there (not far away). We went along (toward them), he set (another) fire. "It's me" he said (to the other party, when they met up). We arrived there and spent the night. He (Gubindiyun^g) said then, "I am going (back) to get the money (which) I forgot (about), otherwise Jibulun^gu (man's n.) will give me a hard time." "All right" (we said). We went forward (without him).

We went and stopped at Almalhamig. We went and stopped at Malgayan^gu. We were dying (of thirst). We were all very thirsty. She (Ga:gadug) dug for some water. It was brackish, (but) we drank it.

I went along, to the places Ayilalag and Walwaln^gu. Gugujina (a man, also name Ga:dij) and I stayed there. They (Laran^gana and his wife Ga:gadug) went looking for a billabong, for water. He (Laran^gana) got some water, and some more. We cooked just a little bit of food there, some tea. We stayed there. Late in the day we got up (and went to) the place Wurululu.

We stopped (there). We got up again and (went and) stopped at Alhuwara. Again we got up and stopped at Guliyarariyaj. We stopped there in the south (error), I mean in the north. (I said to the others,) "Now we will spend the night here." We spent the night there. At dawn we were very thirsty. We went across (river) coming this way on the old road. We went across and stayed at Wuruwuruyun^gin.

Note: Some of these rivers were tidal and did not provide drinking water. Most of this entire trip was near the coast north of Numbulwar.

We ate some tea. Again we went across (river), there at Anda:ni. From that place, to Waramulali. We drank some water. From Waramulali (we went to) Arbul and stayed there and drank. From there, from Arbul, we (went and) stayed in that stony area where it (Emu) ate the stone (in myth, cf. texts 6 and 7). We ate some honey from the n^ga:nig honey bee sp.

From there we came out at the place Waran^yin^y. From Waran^yin^y we set off before dawn, and spent the night at Miwul. We reached the bus, it was lying (there). I was sore and aching all over (esp. in legs). He (Laran^gana) got into the water and fixed up the sail (of a boat). I set sail.

I kept going. I sailed (ahead) and waited for them at Ama:laruj, I stopped there. We got together there. (We went to) N^gulwun, and then to Wulmun^g. Early the next morning (we went to) Yinin^gugararuj and ate them (crabs). The rain drove us forward (bent over).

I went ahead, coming this way. (I went to) Amamarj, and fell asleep at N^gibagalharin^y. I drank (water) . From there, they (Laran^gana and the others) caught up with me. We went to Landhurbiyaruj. We of lots of (fruits from) n^guru tree (text 119). Or rather they (the others) got lots of them, and I went ahead.

They got it (fruit) and we had supper. I bathed there in the water at Guluruj. We spent the night at Guluruj. Early the next morning, before dawn, we set off (to) Lharduj. From Lharduj (to) Amaraminiguya. From Amaraminiguya (to) this place, Numbulwar.