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The easily portable throwing club was the Fijian's everyday weapon in peaceful
times when it was not necessary to carry a heavy spear or club. A man would
carry as many as three "I ula" thrust into his waistband. Although sometimes
used as a bludgeon in close combat or to execute captives, the throwing club
was primarily hurled at an enemy to kill him outright or stun and cripple him
so that he could be safely approached and dispatched subsequently. See similar
examples (figs. 20, 21) in Clunie, Fergus. 1977. Fijian Weapons and Warfare,
Bulletin no. 2. Suva: Fiji Museum. |
