Awai Yithuyil is the name given to the Pelican constellation in the western Torres Strait. This group of stars was known to Badu astronomers as Zugubau Mabaigal. The Pelican constellation consists of 26 stars. It is located south of the Australian territory known as Naigai dagam. It can be seen all year round, usually upside down. It rotates from August to October and, in September, turns upright and appears to float. 

When the Pelican stands on its legs, it is mating season for turtles, a season called Naigai. It is also the season when a much-loved fruit, the Wangai, ripens, called Ubar in the language of the western Strait. In this engraving, Awai Tithuyil is depicted in the position she takes during the turtle mating season, Saulal au Tonar. The two turtles are mating. The man seen above the shell is a spirit, guardian of the stars, named Zugubau Mabaig. He shows the Awai Tithuyil to the next generation, symbolized by the five figures below him.