WEAPONS

A mun-gu wirri, ( large waddy ) was potentially 1.3 metres in length, and was also made of mulga. These were used for fighting. It was a lethal weapon because its exterior was smoked so that it would remain hard. Its sharp rims were also capable of breaking one's bones. When two men were fighting, they struck at each other alternately, until one of them gave in or fell. This was when the fight was completed The vanquished fighter would not be struck again.

A number of throwing sticks were made of lighter wood. These were used for games and regular throwing practices, the purpose of which was to improve throwing accuracy. A kukura measured to about 60 centimetres in length and had a bulge at one end. The wava was curved, large and heavy, with more width at one end than at the other. It was employed in a game where it was hurled at a log on the ground to determine how the wava could bounce off the log and travel

 

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