Abwik

Title: Abwik
Creator: Paul Matchewan
Subject: Abwi (Paddle); Transportation
Contemporanéité: Related to an exctinct practice
Famille: Matchewan
Description: Pair of elongated wood pieces, enlarged and flattened on one end.

Odake, "the one who is behind", steers the canoe. His oar is slightly longer. Odake is a term that applies specifically to canoes - it is the traditional language of the nomads.

The wood used to make paddles must be nether 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 is not the strongest wood.

Today, few Anishinabek still make their own paddles.
Format: Object
Étendue: Length: 152 cm
Matériaux: Wood (Mitik)
Technique de fabrication: Carved; Polished; Slit
Date Created: 1975
Titre antérieur: Paddle [Musée de la Civilisation]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.
Source: https://collections.mcq.org/objets/10676
Contributor: Musée de la Civilisation (sharing); Roger Wylde (description)
Date Modified: 2025-03-06
Access Rights: Open access
License: Protected by copyrights
Identifier: MdlC75-1269

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