TODAY THEY ARE USED FOR CEREMONIES AND TO PRESENT TO IMPORTANT VISITORS. THEY ALSO MAKE THEM TO SELL TO ETHINOGRAPHIC ART COLLECTORS.
MOST PRESENTATION PIECES ARE MADE SHORT (JUST THE FANCY BARBED TIP) THE LONG FULL LEGNTH WOULD EITHER BE FOR CEREMONIES OR IF A GOOD OLD ONE PERHAPS FOR WAR. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T SEEN MUCH WRITTEN ON IF THEY USED SUCH FANCY SPEARS FOR WAR AND ITS DOUBTFUL THEY WOULD HAVE USED THEM FOR HUNTING UNLESS IT WAS SOME SPECIAL HUNT OR BEAST.?? THERE ARE SOME BOOKS AVAILABLE ON THE TIWI BUT UNFORTUNATELY NOT MUCH DETAIL ON WEAPONS OR WARFARE. I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING SPEAR THROWERS THERE BUT THEY USE THEM ON THE MAINLAND SO IT IS LIKELY THEY USED THEM TOO BUT PERHAPS NOT WITH THE FANCY SPEARS??.