a sword stick or fighting club, or perhaps a diffing stick.
- it is not clear whether this is the same thing as gadha, or whether gadha might mean something slightly different.- Kuhns list, which has some errors, records kuthut (probably = gadhud) as knife. Nharangga words do not end in d/t. However, the meaning may be correct, as related language records include a similar word meaning cut.
- gadli are important in the Dreaming about winda the owl.- according to Howitt, gadli Dreaming is part of the garrdi totem.
- an important fishing area, especially for yellowtail.- December is the period for yellowtail here.- most of the spearfishing was done at night.- fish spears with two heads were used and torches made of bark were burned to attract the fish.- location is given as Section G, Hundred of Warenben. (Egginton/Tindale)- possibly comes from gagga head + awi, from gawi water. Tindale suggests that head might indicate the main area for fish, while Cockburn (in Whats in a name?) suggests a literal meaning of head of bay or water.
