Making A Wira.

[Le Loup]

[video=youtube;t5qeXLNV8D8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5qeXLNV8D8[/video]

 

[MongooseDownUnder]

Love that video, I have seen it many times. There is actually a whole series available from the National Archives


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[Bloffy13]

Ah, thanks Keith. I had no idea what a wira was before that. I have seen these before but are they unique to the central desert or are they more widely spread? I wonder if they are known by other names elsewhere? Anyone know?
Cheers
Bloffy

 

[Le Loup]

Ah, thanks Keith. I had no idea what a wira was before that. I have seen these before but are they unique to the central desert or are they more widely spread? I wonder if they are known by other names elsewhere? Anyone know?
Cheers
Bloffy

From what I understand a Wira is a digging bowl, where as a Coolamon is a container for collecting food or carrying a baby. These vessels are most likely called by different names by different groups.
Keith.

 

[Howling Dingo]

Nice bit of vintage film..