The Aboriginal Fire-Making Culture uses The Drill Stick, The Fire Plough, The Fire Saw and the Percussion Method. To learn more about The Drill Stick click here, to learn more about The Fire Plough click here, to learn more about The Fire Saw click here and to learn more about The Percussion Method click here. For basic knowledge about fire scroll down.
Fire is a special chemical reaction which produces heat. Fire occurs between oxygen in the air and some sort of fuel. The fuel must be heated to its ignition temperature for combustion to occur. The reaction will keep going if there is enough heat, fuel, and oxygen.
Today fire’s usage is becoming less. The heat produced by it is used for daily tasks which include cooking. Fire can also be used in manufacturing, control burning, melting, lighting and warmth.
The historical importance of fire has been used for some of the same things as today such as cooking and warmth. Fire has also been used for other important things in the past which include protection and light and kept wild animals away at night, storytelling, providing warmth, as a ceremonial and ritual device, and is also used in medicinal practices.