Gata (weapon)
| Gata (weapon) | |
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| Weapon type: | Club |
| Designations: | Satall, Gata |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Fiji Islands , ethnic groups from the Fiji Islands |
| Distribution: | Fiji Islands |
| Overall length: | about 100 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The satall or gata is a club from the Fiji Islands.
description
The satall is made of hardwood and is round. The impact head is flattened and oval in cross section. In the end, the head divides. One side is rounded, the other is square. There is a roughened area on the lower shaft to provide better grip. The Satall , like the Totokia of ethnicities in the Fiji Islands used.
literature
- Fergus Clunie , Kolinio Moce: Fijian weapons & warfare. Fiji Museum 2003, ISBN 978-982-208-006-3
- The Cyclopedia of Fiji (Illustrated). A Complete Historical and Commercial Review of Fiji. Sydney 1907. Reprint Fiji Museum, Suva, Fiji, 1984.
Web links
Commons : Keulen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Fiji Museum : Bulletin of the Fiji Museum, Issues 1-2, 1973. ZDB -ID 919885-4