Spear Training
Tribe Experience, July 2012
Hunter training begins with target practice.
We rolled a hoop of wattle bark as a moving target, and the hunters took turns to throw their spears.
Some of them are using a spear-thrower, or woomera, to get extra power and distance.
Then, on the last day (when the whole family comes along), they showed their parents how it's done.
We rolled a hoop of wattle bark as a moving target, and the hunters took turns to throw their spears.
Some of them are using a spear-thrower, or woomera, to get extra power and distance.
Then, on the last day (when the whole family comes along), they showed their parents how it's done.