17 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Yarning Stick
Yarning circles provide a safe space to share, listen and pass on knowledge respectfully. A Yarning Stick (also known as a talking stick) is a communication tool passed around to support, respect and empower each individual whilst speaking and sharing. The person...16 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: Clubs
Clubs are usually always made from mulga wood and can vary in shapes and sizes. Many are fire hardened and some have razor sharp quartz set into the handle with spinifex resin. They are used in ceremonies, in battle, for digging, for grooving tools, for decorating...15 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Woomera
A spear thrower is also commonly known as a Woomera or Mira. The Woomera is a traditional wooden spear throwing device and usually made from mulga wood. It acts as an extension of the human arm and creates a leverage effect to enable the spear to be thrown at a...14 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Shield
Aboriginal shields come in many different forms depending on the tribe that made them and their function. They are usually made from the bloodwood of mulga trees. They are designed to be mainly used in battle but are also used in ceremonies. Like other weapons, design...13 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Nulla Nulla
The nulla nulla is a heavy, wooden club used by men in Sydney with the shape of a mushroom head. The Nulla Nulla is the word for a club used by the Aboriginal men in Sydney.The clubs came in different shapes & sizes depending where they came from. Some of the...12 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Message Stick
The message stick was a shortened stick of wood around 30-60cm in length which was engraved with or painted with a message indicating a particular tribal area. These message sticks were used by some tribal people when then travelled to different areas to show where...11 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Hunting Boomerang
The hunting boomerang is a non returning boomerang used for hunting game. The hunting Boomerang can be thrown towards its target out to 100m and more. Non returning boomerangs were sometimes used to take out the legs of larger animals during hunting. It would be...10 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Stone Axe
Aboriginal people used axes to cut down small trees, chop wood, remove tree bark for canoes and shelters, butcher larger animals as well as other tasks. They were also used as weapons, ceremonial objects and valuable trade items. Various types of stones were attached...09 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: Digging Stick
The digging stick is a womens tool, sometimes called a Yam stick, is a solid wooden stick of varying lengths, with multiple uses. In art it is often used to indicate a women. Quite often a digging stick will have one pointy end and one chisel or flat end that looks...08 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: A Fire Stick
Sometimes referred to as Fire drills, the Aboriginal people had various methods to create fire. Some tribal groups used flints or sharp stones to create sparks that would create fire. Other Aboriginal people used Fire drills or starters made from pieces of hardwood...07 AEG Making Artefacts Video Program: An Emu Caller
The emu caller was a small 30cm section from a Yidaki or hollow branch which would be used by some groups attracting the Emu for hunting. Emus are very curious creatures and come towards the sound of the emu caller, where hunters awaited with spears. The sound created...
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