Aboriginal studiesAboriginal studies

Tools and weaponsTools and weapons

By Tommy FoxBy Tommy Fox

Some names of Aboriginal Some names of Aboriginal weapons in English. weapons in English.

• Barga (Spear)

• Barrgaru (Sword)

• Bigan (Shield)

• Buni (Fire)

• Jidu (Fire Stick)

• Nulla Nulla (Wood club)

Some names of Aboriginal Some names of Aboriginal tools intools in English. English.• Badugi (Blanket)Badugi (Blanket)

• Duguba (For carrying water, sugar Duguba (For carrying water, sugar etc)etc)

• Gabi (Used to make blankets and Gabi (Used to make blankets and containers)containers)

• Gugula (Clapping stick)Gugula (Clapping stick)

• Yara (Fishing line)Yara (Fishing line)

Did you know ?

A Shield is made from a single piece of wood.

What did they use to What did they use to make tools or weapons?make tools or weapons?

Knives (Stone flakes)Knives (Stone flakes) Woomeras (stone, wood, bone, shell, teeth, Woomeras (stone, wood, bone, shell, teeth,

plant fibre or animal hide)plant fibre or animal hide) Spear (Wood, root or stem, shaped over hot Spear (Wood, root or stem, shaped over hot

ashes)ashes) Spear blades (Bone, stone or sharpen the Spear blades (Bone, stone or sharpen the

head of the spear)head of the spear) Water Bottles (Animal skins, bison stomach)Water Bottles (Animal skins, bison stomach) Dishes (Birch bark)Dishes (Birch bark)

Just some picturesJust some pictures

What did they use to makeWhat did they use to makeTools or Weapons? Part 2.Tools or Weapons? Part 2.

Spoons (Animal bones, horns and wood)Spoons (Animal bones, horns and wood) Pipes (Bones and wood)Pipes (Bones and wood) Hair Brushes (Porcupine tails)Hair Brushes (Porcupine tails) Ties (Root strips or hide)Ties (Root strips or hide) Drums (Raw Hide)Drums (Raw Hide) Medicine Balls (Bison hair)Medicine Balls (Bison hair) Food containers (Birch bark)Food containers (Birch bark)

More picturesMore pictures

Credits• By Tommy Fox.• Producer Tommy Fox.• Director Tommy Fox.• Animation Schemes By Tommy Fox.• Slides By Tommy Fox• Sound Effects By Tommy Fox And

NickMan.• Special Thanks to Nickman and Jake

Bird.

The End Thanks For Watching

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