Thank you for your interest Elizabeth. I have got quite a thing about sticks as symbols and weapon, just cannot get enough. I am also now delighted to finally have my own PC back this evening, so I can upload pics properly using the facility here.
I agree that the stick has a fighting wieght although not strictly a knobkerrie and not for war. It could also denote standing and be a pleasurable pocession that could give a considerable whack when needed. Here are some pics with kerries and dress sticks. The large heads on the dress sticks are flat like lollypops. These are just some of the sticks that come to hand easily. The last pic is my favourite, I am in two mind as to wether it is African or from the South Seas. The head is a hollow nut or immature coconut. I have read of some sybolism attached to nuts. The pics are the other way round favourite first.
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