Funny holidays - Boomerang Flight Day

A throwing weapon in the form of a curved stick first appeared among the Australian aborigines more than 10 thousand years ago. The special shape of the boomerang helped Indians and Egyptian hunters accurately hit the target. Pharaoh Tutankhamun's collection included about 3,000 shells, some of which he took with him to the duat - the afterlife. The "valaitadi" ("bent stick"), made from the branches of acacia and eucalyptus or elephant ivory, was used in ancient India. An unusual holiday has been established in honor of the device, which has been used for centuries as a combat and hunting weapon. February 21 is celebrated as a fun Boomerang Flight Day. The trajectory of the throwing club depends on the aerodynamic forces created on its blades. To return the boomerang to the place where it was thrown, there must be from 2 to 6 pieces. Ancient people before the Neolithic era made this device from wood which was sanded, burned and bent to give the required shape. Australian aborigines made boomerangs from stained casuarina ("iron wood"), and painted images of animals, plants and sacred symbols on the handle and blades. The oldest cave paintings of humans with this projectile, found in caves in France and Australia, are between 30,000 and 50,000 years old. The boomerang was used for digging earth, making fire, creating ritual music and playing with children. Today it is used by Puebo Indians, African and Australian aboriginal tribes when hunting rabbits and birds. Souvenir products painted with drawings and various symbols are equated to works of art. Sports equipment is used for entertainment and development of manual dexterity. The Australian Boomerang Throwing Federation was founded in 1969. Member Tim Lendrum set the world record in the 2007 Australian round. During the First World War, Australia's Indigenous people were conscripted into the British Royal Army. In the chronicles of that time there are records of their use of a boomerang grenade on the battlefield. The duration of the gun's flight was 100 meters. In the USA and Australia, sports competitions are held every two years in throwing boomerangs, the weight of which reaches 75-100 kg. Participants shooting down moving targets need to accurately calculate the angle of inclination and weight of the projectile so that it flies in the desired direction. No wonder the Australian proverb says: “When you hold a boomerang in your hand, you hold the sky with the other end.” French and German astronauts tried to launch a projectile in space. It turned out that he flies well in zero gravity. The flight of a boomerang resembles the movement of a bird. Therefore, it is a pleasure to follow him. This is what all romantically minded people do in honor of Boomerang Flight Day.