Semai bamboo spear
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| Weapon type: | Throwing weapon |
| Designations: | Semai spear |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Malaysia , ethnic groups from Malaysia |
| Distribution: | Malaysia |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Semai bamboo spear is a throwing weapon from Malaysia.
description
The Semei bamboo spear is made as a weapon by the Semei ethnic group from Perak in Malaysia . Presumably it was used as a hunting weapon rather than a war weapon, as the Perak are extremely peaceful. It consists of a long piece of bamboo that is split and then worked to a point. The edges become sharp from scraping and have a cutting ability close to that of a knife. At the rear, widened end of the bamboo blade, holes are drilled with the help of which the blade can be attached to a wooden stick, a cord made of plant fiber is used for fastening. This spear was often used as a weapon in a snap trap that was used to hunt wildlife. There are similar spears in Papua New Guinea . In Brazil there is a spear that is similar to this one. It is just as simple, but effective (see Brazilian palm wood spear).
literature
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Malaysian Branch, Project Muse, Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 29, Part 4, Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1970
- David Easter, Britain and the confrontation with Indonesia, 1960-1966 , Volume 1 from International library of twentieth century history, Verlag IBTauris, 2004, ISBN 978-1-85043-623-2