Weet weet, also called wit-wit or throwing the play stick, is an Australian Aboriginal children's throwing game popular in some parts of Australia. The thrown object, itself called a weet weet or kangaroo rat, is traditionally a shaped wooden stick; because genuine weet weets are difficult to make today, modern players often substitute a juggling club or a tennis ball placed inside a stocking. The winner is whoever throws the weet weet the furthest or with the greatest accuracy. The game has deep roots in Aboriginal Australian culture, where the weet weet began as a hunting implement before it became primarily a recreational toy and game for children in certain communities.
Facts
Sport
Game Type (category) Game Type (category) In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. Weet weet (Wikipedia)
Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraph
Weet weet (also called wit-wit or throwing the play stick) is an Australian Aboriginal children's throwing game popular in some parts of Australia.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.