Waddy

For other uses, see Waddy (disambiguation).

Waddies made by the Arrernte people
Aboriginal man carrying waddy, woomera (spear-thrower) and spear, South Australia, c. 1876

A waddy, nulla-nulla, leangle or boondi is an Aboriginal Australian hardwood club or hunting stick for use as a weapon or as a throwing stick for hunting animals. Waddy comes from the Darug people of Port Jackson, Sydney.[1] Boondi is the Wiradjuri word for this implement.[2] Leangle is a Djadjawurrung word for a club with a hooked striking head.[3]

  1. ^ Peters, Pam, The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide, Cambridge University Press, 1995, ISBN 0-521-43401-7
  2. ^ Paul Greenwood. "Land of the Wiradjuri: Traditional Wiradjuri Culture" (PDF). Lockhart Shire Council. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Club. Dja Dja Wurrung. Ben Nevis, Central, Victoria, Australia. pre 1860". Museums Victoria Collections.