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Old 27th September 2006, 03:07 PM   #11
Congoblades
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Originally Posted by Freddy
These 'sticks' are called BOSIKI and consist of a wooden stick with a long iron point attached to it. These were used for fishing (they used to catch the fish by sticking the iron point in them) or for collecting copal under water. Copal is a type of resin used in the production of glue, varnish and lacquer.
Freddy, thanks for the picture, looks like it but mine has a short smooth point, not really usefull for fishing I think... maybe for Copal...
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