Location: On the Diamantina River from Davenport Downs and Diamantina lakes north to Old Cork; on Mayne River to Mount Vergemont; west to Springvale; southeast to Farrars Creek; at Connemara and Brighton Downs. Hill describes them as practicing both circumcision and subincision. They may only have accepted the latter rite in the early days of settlement, as other data suggests they did not practice it. The Malintji were related but refrained from both initiation procedures. They made use of milled grass seed as food.
Co-ordinates: 141°40'E x 23°30'S
Area: 12,200 sq. m. (31,700 sq. km.)
References: Parry-Okeden, 1897; Roth, 1897; Lamb, 1899, 1904; Dutton, 1901, 1906; Hill, 1901; Mackie, 1901; Tindale, 1940 and MS; Durack, 1959; Breen, 1969 MS; Blake, 1969 MS.
Alternative Names: Maiali, Majawali, Mailly, Myall, Myallee, Myoli, Myall, Miorli, Majuli (error in 1940 edition), Puruga (literally, 'penis people' from their having accepted circumcision).