Then they pause for a moment, and, continuing immediately, mimic the croaking by crying:
“Yi kwa e kwa, yi kwa e kwa!”
The singing is assisted by an accompaniment on the bamboo trumpet which sounds like: “Tip bu, tip bu, tip bu, tip pau-a, tip pau-a, tip pau-a.” Music sticks are used by all taking part in the corrobboree, the percussions being equally timed and of uniform strength.
A little performance, melodramatic in a way, which is very popular with the Larrekiya and Wogait in the Northern Territory, is designed to scoff at the wailing of women. It is introduced by the following refrain:
“Arada kadji mara uda kayan yan; arada kadji mara uda kayan mölle ulpululu mölle, jangaji karra kanjin mada da nga la ulmin ja jandadbi karra kun kun mukale la enbulukdi bana mölle mara kanjinmada da buluk di bölle arada kadji balla.”
Then the wailing begins. With a pathos and sincerity so cleverly feigned that one might easily be led to believe they are genuine, the men strike up a lament which is thrilling. Monosyllabic sounds pierce the air, which terminate with a sob:
“Lö -e, lö, lö -e, lö -ö, lö -ö la.”
Then a burst of laughter ends the solemnity; and the refrain is continued amidst much hilarity:
“Kanjin mada danö wüdningi juan madji karra kunkul mukana mölle enbuluk di bana mälle kanjin mada.”
At the conclusion, a general criticism takes place of the skill displayed by the different performers in the reproduction of the effeminate sounds. Throughout the proceedings an accompaniment is played on the bamboo trumpet sounding like: “Tib bu, tib bu, tib bu-a”; whilst a number of men beat their music sticks in a rhythm represented by one long and three short taps.