THANKS FOR SHARING THESE ,I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEM. THE CARVING ON THE ENDS REMINDS ME SOMEWHAT OF THE LOVE STICKS USED IN PARTS OF POLYNESIA/ MICRONESIA. THE CARVEING ON THOSE STICKS ALSO IDENTIFY THE OWNER OF THE STICK. THE GIRLS TAKE NOTE OF THE CARVING ON THE STICKS OF THE BOY THEY ARE INTERESTED IN AND AT NIGHT THE BOYS STICK THEIR STICK THRU THE SIDE OF THE HUT WHERE THE GIRL THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SLEEP. THE GIRLS EITHER HEAR A NOISE OR GET POKED BY THE STICK? AND FEEL THE CARVED END AND IF IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE BOY THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SNEAK OUT AND MEET HIM. THEY ALSO RESEMBLE SPEAR OR ARROW POINTS SOMEWHAT.
EUROPEANS PROBABLY THOUGHT THEY WERE THE FIRST TO HAVE PERSONALIZED EATING UTENSILS BY MARKING THEIR SILVER WARE.
