Title

Abwi

Contributor

Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)

Roger Wylde (description)

Subject

Transportation

Paddle (Abwi)

Description

Pair of elongated pieces of wood, widened and flattened at one end.

Odake, “the person behind”, steers the canoe. His paddle is slightly longer. Odake is a term that applies specifically to canoes - it's the traditional language of nomads.

The wood used to make paddles must be neither too light nor too heavy. Spruce is a good example. Cedar can also be used, as it's a light wood that floats well, but it's not the strongest.

Today, few Anishinabek still make their own paddles.

Format

Object

Caractéristiques du format

Length: 144.5 cm ; Width: 14 cm; Depth: 3 cm

Matériaux

Wood (Mitik)

Technique de fabrication

Carved

Date Created

1825-1875

Actualité

Related to an exctinct practice

Titre antérieur

Paddle Musée de la Civilisation]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.

Access Rights

Open access

License

Protected by copyrights

Date Modified

2025-02-12

Identifier

MdlC2007-291

Source

https://collections.mcq.org/objets/95425