Boemerang
Boomerangs serve numerous functions. Boomerangs are used as a knife, a hammer or club, a digging tool, for making fire by friction, for musical accompaniment as a percussion instrument as well as their main function as a hunting or fighting weapon. It is important to note that most fighting and hunting boomerangs were non-returning. They were thrown to hit their targets and not return. Boomerangs are also used in games and competitions. Furthermore, they have ceremonial uses, serving as objects of social and religious significance. They are also produced for commercial reasons and are popular trade items.
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Boemerang
Boomerangs serve numerous functions. Boomerangs are used as a knife, a hammer or club, a digging tool, for making fire by friction, for musical accompaniment as a percussion instrument as well as their main function as a hunting or fighting weapon. It is important to note that most fighting and hunting boomerangs were non-returning. They were thrown to hit their targets and not return. Boomerangs are also used in games and competitions. Furthermore, they have ceremonial uses, serving as objects of social and religious significance. They are also produced for commercial reasons and are popular trade items.
description
Boomerangs serve numerous func ...... s and are popular trade items.
identifier
subject
title
Boemerang
@ned
type
created
before 1932
extent
2 x 142 x 26 cm
spatial
isRelatedTo
Materiële cultuurcollectie
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11840/736423
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http://collectie.wereldculture ...... nr/j9017/9017001.jpg&cache=yes
object
provider
Stichting Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen
rights
CC-BY-SA 4.0