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Old 22nd July 2013, 09:58 AM   #1
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Default Samoan weapons

Hello!
I find the names of samoan weapons. Please, tell me, this correctly or not?
1. Povai - long and thin club.
2. Fa'aaufala - mace, covered with numerous spines.
3. Uatogi - club, made in the form of coconut stem or veins.
4. Talavalu - club witch 8 spikes, 4 on both sides.
5. Fa'alaufa'i - tooth club, made in the form of banana leaf.
6. Amu'amu - club, made in the form of paddle.
7. Fa'alautaliga - club, made in the form of two ears are connected together.
8. Nifo Oti - tooth club, which has on one side a parallel fang.
9. Samoan fire knife - metal version of Nifo Oti.
10. Tao - samoan spear.
11. Faitasi - club of samoanese chief.
12. Samoan war axe - club, made in the form of axe.
13. Katoya (???)
14. Anave - club, made in the form of speare.
15. Ulu manu - club, made in the form of head of the animal (bird).
16. Lapalapa - club, made in the form of elongated triangle.
17. Tafesilafa'i - club of Nafanuna, samoan god of war.
18. Olomoe - samoan throwing club.
19. Aufana - samoan bow.
20. Ma'ata - samoan sling.
21. Unnamed club with root-head.

Any corrections and additions are welcome!

And, please, tell me, these names are pronounced as normal words or there are any features?
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