PM2010P44F57

Title: Sketch of a message stick by P. Memmot (2010)

Description: Sketch of two facets of one message stick (fig. 57) on p. 44 of "Material culture of the North Wellesley Islands" by P. Memmot

Message: lt is typical of the type used to announce a forthcoming dance or the practice of a new dance. The rectangle represents the dancing ground, and the parallel lines represent important individuals from the clan divisions or 'sociogeographic' groups of the Lardil. The invitation automatically extended to the members of each man's domiciliary group. (p. 44)

Creator of Object: Fred Jarrarr

Date Created: 1975

Notes on date created: terminus ante quem

Item type: image of a message stick (artefact missing)

Subtype: traditional

State/Territory: QLD

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Lardil Austlang: G38 - Lardil Glottolog: lard1243

Notes on linguistic areas: Lardil language

Semantic domains: sd_ceremony, sd_person_group, sd_place_dancingground, sd_request_invitation_ceremony_dance

Sources:

Memmot, Paul. 2010. Material culture of the North Wellesley Islands. Brisbane: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, University of Queensland.

Coordinates: 16°31'3.000000"S,139°24'21.200400"E  (-16.5175, 139.405889)

Notes on coordinates: Approximate coordinates for the centre of Mornington Island

Media Files:

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Piers Kelly