Abwi

Title: Abwi
Subject: Abwi (Paddle); Transportation
Contemporanéité: Related to an exctinct practice
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
Étendue: Length: 120 cm; Width: 11.5 cm; Depth: 2.5 cm
Matériaux: Wood (Mitik)
Technique de fabrication: Carved
Date Created: 1825-1875
Titre antérieur: Paddle [Musée de la Civilisation]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.
Source: https://collections.mcq.org/objets/95426
Contributor: Musée de la Civilisation (sharing); Roger Wylde (description)
Date Modified: 2025-03-06
Access Rights: Open access
License: Protected by copyrights
Identifier: MdlC2007-292

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