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Message stick

A message stick is a public communication device traditionally used by Indigenous Australians. Although styles vary, they are generally oblong lengths of wood with motifs engraved on all sides. Message sticks were carried by designated messengers across political borders to coordinate movements of people, request resources, issue demands, and negotiate…

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Message stick

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples89
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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Message stick

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related to Further reading · 52
Message stick → Aboriginal, Allen, Anthropological Institute, Australia, Australian, Australian Museum Magazine, Australie, Australische Schriftsubstitute, Bastian, Berliner Anthropologischer Gesellschaft, Colonial Frontiers, Commemoration, Conciliation, Conflict, Darian-Smith, Edmonds, Edye, Ethnologie Transactions, Francis, Great Britain
related to Modern cultural references · 12
Message stick → Aboriginal Australians, Australian TV, Central Australian, Federal Government, Gamamari, Government, In, It, New South Wales, Tharunka, The, University
related to Use · 7
Message stick → Arriving, In, Signature, The, They, This, Traditionally
related to Description · 6
Message stick → Australia, In, Message, Other, Styles, Top End
related to Terms and etymology · 6
Message stick → Australia, Indigenous, Norway, Norwegian, Scandinavia, The English
is a · 2
Message stick → business owned by Aboriginal Australians, public communication device traditionally used by Indigenous Australians
related to External links · 1
Message stick → Australian Message Sticks Database

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message sticks stick people australian used messenger term australia aboriginal indigenous museum also often 'message stick' made communication marks engraved

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Message stickis apublic communication device traditionally used by Indigenous Australians0.90text
Message stickis abusiness owned by Aboriginal Australians0.90text
hanging on the tip of a spearinstance ofwith the message stick displayed in a prominent way0.80text
in a net baginstance ofwith the message stick displayed in a prominent way0.80text
or tucked into a headband or waist girdleinstance ofwith the message stick displayed in a prominent way0.80text
Message stickrelated to DescriptionMessage0.60section
Message stickrelated to DescriptionStyles0.60section
Message stickrelated to DescriptionIn0.60section
Message stickrelated to DescriptionTop End0.60section
Message stickrelated to DescriptionAustralia0.60section
Message stickrelated to DescriptionOther0.60section
Message stickrelated to External linksAustralian Message Sticks Database0.60section

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