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relationship 35 becomes Kadi to 7; similarly 27 to 1, and 31 to 2.

Those in the relation of Kamari, husband's sister, are 3 and 4 to 5 and 6; also 36, who, being the Nadada-ngatata of 7, is the Kamari of 3, as 40 is of 4. Other similar relations are in the other level.

The relation of Kaka and Tidnara is that of mother's brother and male-speaking sister's child. Therefore No. 1 is the Kaka of 13-14, and 15-16. No. 2 is in the same relation to them, because he is in the relation of Ngaperi to them. The man No. 13 is the Kaka of 35 and 36, who are Tidnara to him, because under the Kanini arrangement 35 and 36 become the Ngatata of his mother No. 3. This man No. 13 is also the Kaka of 39 and 40, under the Kanini arrangement, because their mother is the sister of the woman No. 3, the mother of 13, and therefore stands in the relation of Ngandri to him. Similar relations occur in the other levels.

The reciprocal relationships of Papa and Ngatamura are the following: 5 and 6 with 13, 14, 15, 16; 3 and 4 with 9, 10, 11, 12; 14 and 16 with 33, 34, 37, and 38; 21 and 23 with 35, 36, 39 and 40.

The term Paiara is reciprocal, and is applied as follows: Nos. 5 and 18, 6 and 20, 3 and 22, 4 and 24. Nos. 28 and 35 are Noa-mara; were they to marry, then 10 would be the Paiara of the latter. Similarly No. 12 would be the Paiara of 39, if he married 32, who is Noa to him.

Instances of the relationship of Kalari, which is reciprocal, are 5 and 17, 6 and 19, 3 and 21, 4 and 23. If 31 were to marry 36, who is Noa to him, then 12 would be Kalari to the latter.

Taru is also a reciprocal term, and the following are Taru to each other: Nos. 1 and 18, 2 and 20, 7 and 22, 8 and 24; 28 and 35 are Noa-mara, and if they married 18 and 35 would be Taru. The same would apply to 20 and 35, or 39, 22 and 31, 22 and 27, 24 and 31, and 24 and 27.

In certain cases difficulties have arisen among the Dieri, as to the marriages of certain persons, whose relationships