Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th July 2018, 05:07 PM
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My opinion.
Iv'e been collecting Oceanic Clubs for 30+ years and in my opinion this "club" is obviously a modern Repro and a waste of money. I have travelled many miles to view various, so called Oceanic Clubs...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2015, 04:37 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2014, 12:29 PM
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The bold "triangles" remind me of patterns iv'e seen on objects from the Solomon island's and it seems unlikely to be a paddle due to it's "bulky"/"heavy" proportion's.......Although the overall...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2014, 02:41 PM
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Just a guess
Something tells me it could be Samoan and Maybe it was once a "Club" of some kind but i'm just guessing !
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2014, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 13
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Carry on
Hi, I saw the film several months ago, and I couldn't help but spot the Huge Totokia......and what a Beauty it was!!! I only spotted that one....Cheers K
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2014, 06:06 PM
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Something worth considering
Hello again..........Sometime ago I remember reading an old account in which it stated that when the enemy/natives were grouped together and ready to charge, they would be led by the Chief who stood...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2014, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 13
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Reply to FERNANDO
I too doubt that any Warrior could have been so skilled or stupid to rely on a 2 inch wide "stick" to shield himself from Musket balls.
I also find it illogical that the club could have been fired...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2014, 04:14 PM
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Lost for word's
I am lost for word's :confused: are you imagining a BATTLE involving dozens of muskets being fired over a period of day's, week's, or even month's where all the clubs had the Magical ability to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2014, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 13
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Musket ball damage
I too doubt that any Warrior could have been so skilled or stupid to rely on a 2 inch wide "stick" to shield himself from Musket balls.
I also find it illogical that the club could have been fired...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2014, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 7
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Me. :D
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th November 2014, 09:27 PM
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Beautiful Kinikini
I could go on for hours telling you about this Masterpiece of Fijian craftsmanship that dates to very early 19thC possibly late 18th.
I purchased this soon after it had been exhibited in the 2011...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2014, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 13
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Spot on !!!
I am pleased to read how you have imagined what was going on at the time this brave warrior probably joined his ancestors in the spirit world. Considering the amount of hot lead that must have been...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2014, 05:24 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2014, 01:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2014, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 4
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SUPERB SALI
HERE ARE SOME PIC'S OF A TRULY BEAUTIFUL OLD SALI IN MY COLLECTION IT WAS FOUND BY A LOCAL FAMILY IN THEIR LOFT APPROX 20 YEARS AGO AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BUY IT.. THE NATURAL COLOUR/PATINA IS...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2014, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 13
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Interesting Totokia
Hi everyone, I have recently joined this forum in order to share pics of Fijian/Tongan clubs that iv'e collected over the past 30 years here in the UK. The first is a very interesting Totokia that...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st November 2014, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 134
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Interesting Totokia
Hi Vanado, thank's for your reply, I must point out that the Musket balls have not been hammered into the shaft.....The deep crack in the shaft is the result of the musket balls hitting it at such a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th November 2014, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 202,327
Interesting Totokia
Hi everyone, I have recently joined this forum in order to share pics of Fijian/Tongan clubs that iv'e collected over the past 30 years here in the UK. The first is a very interesting Totokia that...
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