And as Mandya looked back he turned into a spirit. He is called the thudupinha, and you can see him sitting up there today. Below him the ground is red where his wounds bled after his big fight with Urdlu. This place in called Mandya Arti (which means 'Mandya's blood').

Notes to the Story
Puthadamathanha: a water hole on the western side of Lake Frome, north-
east of Balcanoona National Park.
Vurlka: old fellow or old man.
Vadaardlanha: now known as Paralana Hot Springs, about 60km west of Puthadamathanha.
Vardna-wartathinha: Prism Hill. Education Department of South Australia 1992: 52)