Gugu
| Gugu | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Club |
| Designations: | Gugu, Siriti, Tivitivi |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Fiji , ethnic groups from the Fiji Islands |
| Distribution: | Fiji Islands |
| Overall length: | about 96 cm |
| Blade width: | about 14 cm at the head |
| Blade thickness: | about 5 cm at the head |
| Handle: | Wood |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Gugu , also known as Siriti , is a club from the Fiji Islands.
description
The Gugu has a straight, round shaft. The shaft is slightly curved from the impact head. The impact head is divided into two sections. The lower section is wider and taller than the upper. The impact head is oval in cross section. The outer edges are ground flat and sharp.
The butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae), called Gugu by the locals, served as a model for this club, or Siriti, Tiviti or Gugu takaiwai in other dialects or butterfly fish models. The entire surface is decorated with carvings that reproduce the patterns of the fish, also known as butterfly fish.
literature
- Fergus Clunie : Fijian weapons and warfare. With drawings by Kolinio Moce. Fiji Museum, Suva 1977, p. 109 (plate 4), 110. ( Bulletin of the Fiji Museum . No. 2). Reprint: Fiji Museum, Suva 2003, ISBN 982-208-006-9 .
Web links
- Example of a Gugu in Museum Victoria , Melbourne
- Example picture of a Gugu in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York
Individual evidence
- ^ Fergus Clunie: Fijian weapons and warfare. Suva 2003, p. 110