Box 5/Item 21: Notebook re. Aboriginal languages, sign language, songs and tribes, undated - Page 10

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Games                                                                   photographs.

Humbert River N.T.

Gorri - Circular piece of thick green

bark is thrown overarm by

one party towards another a

chain or two away. The latter

endeavour, and freqently succeed,

to spear the rolling piece of bark

through the middle, the spear

piercing it. The the opposite

party throws the bark and the

former spear. Special short wooden

spear pointed at one end about

5 feet long. Men and youths

play, but even children tolerated,

although the last named are

frequently growled at and told

to keep out of the way.

The disc of bark is rounded by

biting bits off with the teeth.

Considerable amusement, shrieks

Dexterity

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