When this was all off she painted the girl in different designs with red ochre and white gypsum, principally in spots.

She put on her head a gnooloogail, or forehead band, made of Kurrajong fibre, plaited and tied with some Kurrajong string, from over the cars to the back of the head; in this band, which she had painted white, she stuck sprays of white flowers.

Sweetly scented Budtha and clustering Birah were the flowers most used for this ceremony.

Should neither of these be in bloom, then sprays of Collarene or Coolibah blossom were used.

When the flowers were placed in the band the old woman scattered a handful of white swansdown over the girl's head.