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4th March 2026, 08:39 PM

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boomerangs used in vanuatu

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Tim, Curved throw-sticks like the one you...

Tim,

Curved throw-sticks like the one you show are widespread around the world. Examples have been found dating to ancient Egypt, including items uncovered in King Tut's tomb. They are old tools...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

4th March 2026, 08:27 PM

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boomerangs used in vanuatu

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Ausjulius, Terminology is very important ...

Ausjulius,

Terminology is very important here. If we trace the history of "boomerang" in the English lexicon, it derives from a term used by one of the indigenous groups around the early colony...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

3rd March 2026, 01:04 PM

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boomerangs used in vanuatu

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Indentured labor from Vanuatu and other southern...

Indentured labor from Vanuatu and other southern Pacific islands was a common practice in 19th C Australia, especially in Queensland. Workers would sometimes come seasonally and then return home,...

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