SAM_A_28303

Title: A message stick from Northern Territory held in the South Australian Museum

Description: Message stick with string wrapped around it

Message: Tells young men that his future wife is about to be initiated

Item type: message stick in a collection

Subtype: traditional

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Larrakia Austlang: N21 - Larrakia Glottolog: lara1258

Notes on linguistic areas: Larakia The origin of the message stick is Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Source types: museum collection

Institution/Holder file: The South Australian Museum object identifier: A-28303

Collector: Sheard, Harold L.

Media copyright: The South Australian Museum

Notes: 18.10.23 NR: According to SAM original register: "string wrapped stick" in the description field. In the Remarks field "Tells young men that his future wife is about to be initiated"

Media Files:

Data Entry: Olena Tykhostup, Nitzan Rotman