Western Desert woomera : fashioned with stone tools. [dvd]
2015
DVDs and BluRay
Shows the making of a woomera or spear thrower by two Pintupi men of the Lake MacDonald area, using traditional techniques with stone tools. Footage was originally shot in 1970.
Imprint:
Australia : Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, [2015]Mitchell, A.C.T. : Ronin Films, [2015]©1981.
Collation:
1 DVD-video (11 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Title from disc label.
Audience:
Exempt from classification.
System details:
DVD; All regions.
Dewey class:
305.89915
Language:
English
Subject:
Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Western Desert -- Arms and armorAboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Western Desert -- ImplementsPintupi (Australian people) -- Social life and customsStone implements -- Western Australia -- Western DesertThrowing-sticks -- Australia -- MacDonald, Lake, Region (W.A. & N.T.)Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collection
BRN:
320292