Tatsu Yamashiro is an ancient handicraft, whose history can be traced back to about 10,000 years ago. Tatsu Yamashiro was originally a throwing weapon, which was mainly used for hunting, fighting, digging, igniting, holding ceremonies or as a musical instrument. The shape and size of Tatsu Yamashiro depend on its function, which can be mainly divided into four categories: flying back, not flying back, hunting and etiquette. Tatsu Yamashiro is made of wood, and the materials used are carefully selected, so that the selected trunks and roots can make Tatsu Yamashiro with moderate angle and clear texture. Tatsu Yamashiro is usually decorated with hand-carved or colorful patterns.

Bark painting/painting

Bark painting is one of the oldest painting methods in the world and is still in use today. Its theme includes the most important animals, plants or natural phenomena in indigenous culture. Bark used for bark painting is mostly taken from Darwin bark or Russian eucalyptus.

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As the name implies, stippling is a picture of animals and plants or natural phenomena with the theme of points. Stippling materials include natural oxides and ochre pigments. Today, stippling has become one of the most common indigenous arts. A few years ago, many people began to use paper instead of bark as a painting tool. This is not only convenient for painters and buyers, but more importantly, cutting bark requires cutting trees, which is contrary to the spirit of environmental protection. In addition, the supply of paper is endless all year round, but the bark can only be cut for six months a year.

Pat the stick.

This is a traditional percussion instrument, which is used by indigenous people to sing and dance in ceremonies. Knocking wood consists of two pieces of wood, the number of pieces of wood can be different. As long as a piece of wood knocks on another piece of wood, it can play a relaxed beat.

You can also hit the ground or trees with a piece of wood to make different sounds. Knocking on wood is mostly used for parties and dances, and is usually accompanied by cappella. Men, women and children like to sing while knocking on wood. There are many styles to choose from, including traditional carving and colorful ones.

X-ray painting

In northern Australia, you can find beautiful stone paintings with a long history. These stone paintings are based on the images of indigenous ancestors, also known as X-ray paintings. These masterpieces are called X-ray paintings, because the figures, animals, birds and fish in the paintings show their external features and internal organs at the same time. This unique way of painting gradually influenced other local arts, including screen printing. You can enjoy or buy unique X-ray paintings in different corners of Australia.

Woven products

The indigenous weaving method known as "buyu" began to be used thousands of years ago and continues to win the favor of many tourists with its traditional design and materials. Traditional woven goods include canoe sails, fishing nets, ropes, fishing gear, rope artworks, baskets and feather products for holding ceremonies, while more modern woven goods include carpets and baskets. You can find these original textiles in any store or regional center in Australia.

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Sculpture includes weaving and wood carving. Cork Gulu extracted from kapok trees is usually used to carve ancestor statues. In addition, the carved patterns include images of snakes, birds and animals, some of which are symbolic symbols and some are real shapes. These sculptures with unique craftsmanship are still an important element for indigenous people to hold ceremonies. You can buy it anywhere.

Emu egg (Emu egg)

Emu is a native bird in Australia, and its appearance is similar to that of ostrich. Emu egg is characterized by its large volume, dark green and a thin white shell inside, which is a good material for interpreting traditional and modern sculpture design.

Emu egg's carving and painting style is based on thousands of years of traditional indigenous patterns and lifestyles, and it is definitely a unique and beautiful artistic treasure. Emu eggs are usually 10 to 15 cm long. Emu eggs in the market are generally sold on shelves to facilitate home decoration.

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Australians have always regarded the roar board as a mysterious and weird instrument. In most places, the roar board is mainly used for joining ceremonies, however, in the northern island near Darwin in the Northern Territory, it is used for magic.

If you string the roar board together with a rope and shake it, it will make a roar, hence the name roar board. The roar board is made of long flat wood, with different traditional decorations, bringing out the primitive flavor of simplicity.