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Old 6th July 2007, 02:23 AM   #3
yuanzhumin
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Default What about the Philippines ? Why the spike ?

Thanks Tim
I checked on the Internet for Naga spears and found the photo I attached after.
I looked also for Philippines spears and found an illustration coming from a link from this forum. Here is the link :
www.vikingsword.com/rila/k06.jpg
I can find photos of spears heads but not many photos of the other end of the spears, in order to check if a spike is common or not in the Philippines spears, for example.
Does someone has an answer or photos to show me ?
Another question :
What's the purpose of this spike/nail-shaped point ?
I've been told it is made to help stick the spear in the ground and protect the holder against a charging wild pig.
Nicolas
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