boomerang

A boomerang is a thrown tool typically constructed with airfoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight, designed to return to the thrower. The origin of the word is from an Aboriginal Australian language of the Sydney region. Its original meaning, which is preserved in official competitions, refers only to returning objects, not to throwing sticks, which were also used for hunting by various peoples both in Australia and around the world. However, the term "non-returning boomerang" is also in general use. Various forms of boomerang-like designs were traditionally and in some cases are still used by some groups of Aboriginal Australians for hunting. The tools were known by various names in the many Aboriginal languages prior to colonisation. The oldest surviving Aboriginal boomerang, now held in the South Australian Museum, was found in a peat bog in South Australia, dated to 10,000 BC. Historically, boomerangs have been used for hunting, sport, and entertainment, and are made in various shapes and sizes to suit different purposes. Ancient "boomerangs", used for hunting, have also been discovered in Egypt, the Americas, and Europe, although it is unclear whether any of these were of the returning type.

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Stamp of Indonesia - 2000 - Colnect 117742 - Olympic Games

Stamp of Indonesia - 2000 - Colnect 261325 - Olympic Games - Swimming

Castes and Tribes of Southern India (page 31 crop)

Aboriginal craft

Wooden boomerang

Boomerang, hooked, of wood, coated with red ochre.

Effet boomerang-P8190458

Otto Jungarryi Sims at his ancestor's Dreaming site, near Yuendumu - 22 January 2018

Otto Jungarryi Sims at his ancestor's Dreaming site, near Yuendumu - 22 January 2018

Boomerang from the Obłazowa Cave, ca 30000 BC, Obłazowa Cave

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		boomerang	ranged weapon, throwing stick,	Wikidata
link	page		Statens historiska museers samlingar page@		Wikidata
commons	image	2013	Stamp of Indonesia - 2000 - Colnect 117742 - Olympic Games		Commons
commons	image	2017	Stamp of Indonesia - 2000 - Colnect 261325 - Olympic Games - Swimming		Commons
commons	image	2018	Castes and Tribes of Southern India (page 31 crop)		Commons
commons	image	2018	Aboriginal craft		Commons
commons	image	2021	Wooden boomerang		Commons
commons	image		Boomerang, hooked, of wood, coated with red ochre.		Commons
commons	image		Effet boomerang-P8190458		Commons
commons	image		Otto Jungarryi Sims at his ancestor's Dreaming site, near Yuendumu - 22 January 2018		Commons
commons	image		Otto Jungarryi Sims at his ancestor's Dreaming site, near Yuendumu - 22 January 2018		Commons
commons	image		Boomerang from the Obłazowa Cave, ca 30000 BC, Obłazowa Cave		Commons

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