Yulunga: bowitgee
TLF ID M006680
The young men from parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory had a ball game they called bowitgee (‘going about’). The ball was made of paper bark tied firmly with string and about the size of a tennis ball. A good-natured yell of derision greeted the unlucky player who dropped the ball. This is a running-and-passing activity. There are no definite rules for the game, which simply consist of throwing from one player to the other very quickly.The Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games resource was developed to provide all Australians with a greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous culture by celebrating the games that Indigenous Australians have been playing across the country for hundreds of years.