Boomerangs

Native Americans of California and Arizona historically used non-returning boomerangs to kill birds and rabbits.

He took his boomerangs out, and began to practise throwing them.

Boomerangs are tricky to throw.

Without his spear, he is unable to transfix the kangaroos and wallabies on which he so much depends for his daily food, and, robbed of his boomerangs and nullah-nullahs, the wild duck can pass him scatheless, and the cockatoo can scream defiance from the lofty trees.

One of my fantasies is to visit Oz, Australia. In my life, there was a phase wherein I studied Australian Aboriginal languages. Foremost linguists whose work I have read are Barry J. Blake and Robert M. W. Dixon. In their research, the language samples are like little stories. How people lived in the ancient deserts fires up my imagination. The Aborigines ate witchetty grubs and played with boomerangs.