Waddy

A waddy is an Aboriginal Australian hardwood club or hunting stick used as a weapon and as a throwing stick for hunting. The name comes from the Darug people of Port Jackson, Sydney; the implement is also known by other names including nulla-nulla, leangle, and boondi, the Wiradjuri term. Waddies were carved from hardwood timber, generally about one metre long, and some versions carried a stone head fixed with spinifex resin and a cord. Both men and women made waddies, which could be left plain or painted. They served multiple purposes: hand-to-hand combat, hunting to kill or stun prey, use as a thrown projectile, fire-making, preparing ochre, and enforcing Aboriginal law through punishment. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/