The message sticks were a traditional practice for Indeginous Australians as means of communication. They were usually carved from a solid piece of wood 20-30cm long. The message was conveyed in different lines or dots. The purpose was to connect to neighbouring clans that passed through with a message , story or event. Often as a form of recognition, markings of the clan who created the stick was etched into it. This particular stick has the symbols that represent creek, waterhole, people sitting down, Tea Tree, Tribal Totems, Snake, Perl shell, and Dolphin. It tells the message we follow up the creek to the waterhole coloured brown from the Tea Tree leaves. We gather here , we are saltwater people from Quandamooka.
This replica is made from cotton fibres. includes a drawstring bag
This product is the design by an Indigenous woman of the Nunukul, Nughie and Gorenpul people of Quandamooka (Moreton Bay, QLD)
Royalties are paid to the artist and the product ,with permission, is produced by a Fair Trade group in Bangladesh which assists to support women in the community with dignity and respect.