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A boomerang is an Australian Aboriginal wooden implement used for various purposes. It comes in many shapes and sizes depending on its geographic/tribal origins and intended function. The most recognisable type is the returning boomerang which, when thrown correctly, travels in a curved path and returns to its point of origin. Other types of boomerang are of the non-returning sort, and indeed, some are not thrown at all but are used in hand-to-hand combat by Aboriginal people. Boomerangs can be variously used as hunting weapons, percussive musical instruments, battle clubs, fire-starters, decoys for hunting waterfowl, and as recreational playthings. The smallest boomerang may be less than 10 cm from tip-to-tip, and the largest over 2 metres in length. Tribal boomerangs may be incised and/or painted with designs meaningful to its maker. Most boomerangs seen today are of the tourist or competition sort, and are almost invariably of the returning type.
'To boomerang' has entered the English language, meaning akin to 'backfire' as in: 'this plan could very well boomerang on us'. This term has also been used to signify young adults who temporarily return home to live with their parents after several years away in a job or college, often for financial reasons.
History
Boomerang-like devices, including hunting sticks, have been used all over the world for hunting, religious and recreational activities. Their origin is still not fully clear. Research has shown that ancient tribes in Europe used special throwing axes. Also, in ancient Egypt a special type of stick was exclusively used by the pharaohs for hunting birds. However, the world famous "country of the boomerang" is Australia, where the Australian Aborigines have used both boomerangs and hunting sticks for thousands of years. The name of the boomerang comes from the Indigenous Australian Turuwal tribe of Aborigines who lived south of Sydney, Australia. More on [ Boomerang ]
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By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:15:20 -0000
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L.A. Times - Sports
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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:22:00 -0700
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:00 -0700
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ESPN.com
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Associated Press Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:10:31 -0700
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By STEPHEN WILSON Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:59:49 -0000
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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:12:17 -0000
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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:09:07 -0400
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SI.com
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Sat, 23 May 2009 09:50:00 -0500
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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:51:00 -0500
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:47:00 -0500
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October 2006. Boomerang throwing with colleagues during the lunch break. A bit too windy for our skill level, but we forgot to bring our kites.. All boomerangs that we throw here are home made from 6mm plywood (5 ply, the simple stuff). The orange one with the white dots is a Gel Sunshine. We also throw an Atlas, a Skippy, a Mix and a few others that remain hidden in blurry pixels. |
