Welcome to Indo-Boomerang Association (IBA).
Boomerang throwing is a unique and interesting sport that has been enjoyed for thousands of years. It is believed to have originated in Australia, but has now spread all over the world. Today, boomerang throwing is enjoyed as a sport by people of all ages and skill levels around the world.
Historically speaking, Bhimbetka rock shelters, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2003, and famous worldwide for their cave paintings that provide evidence of human civilization during 8,000 B.C. i.e a time period approximately 10,000 years ago. Although the purposes of these paintings are unknown, provide immense historical information about humans, their relationship with animals and nature, the stages of Prehistoric hunter-gathering. These paintings also include one with a person riding an elephant holding something like a Boomerang in his hands, indicating the connection to ancient India!
Boomerang, also known as 'Mowgli ka Panja', was first seen in India in the hands of a Gond tribal child Mowgli in the forests of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. We are well aware of our very own ‘Mowgli- the Prince of the forest’, thanks to the story by Sir Rudyard Kipling, about a child from the Gond tribe, spotted by English hunters in the jungles of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It is worth mentioning that the ‘Mowgli Festival’ is celebrated by the State Government annually since 2004, at Pench Tiger resort, Seoni.
But the credit for bringing the sport back to life goes to Mr. Vivek Montrose, who has fondly been named by the same Gond Tribal community as ‘Jeans Wala Mowgli’. Today’s modern boomerangs are sports equipment and should be treated with the same respect as Cricket, Tennis or baseball. All sports, like boomerangs, can be dangerous when used carelessly. When used properly, they are safe and fun.