AFRICAN CEREMONIAL SPEARS FOR COMMENT

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I HAVE HAD THESE FOR QUITE A WHILE BUT KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THEM. I APOLIGIZE FOR THE PICTURE QUALITY IN ADVANCE AS ITS THE BEST I CAN DO AT PRESENT.
THE LARGER ONE I BOUGHT FROM A MAN FROM GAMBIA WHO TOLD ME THEY USE THEM TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE MAN IS GOING TO BE GETTING MARRIED. THE GROOM WALKS THRU THE VILLAGES OF HIS PEOPLE WITH THE SPEAR CARRIED AT HIS SHOULDER LIKE WE WOULD MARCH WITH A RIFLE ON OUR SHOULDER. THIS SHOWS THE ENTIRE VILLAGE HE IS COMITTED TO MARRY SOON. I WAS TOLD IT IS CALLED A TETENUDE IN THE FULA LANGUAGE AND WAS USED BY THE MASSAI. THE BLADES HAVE A RAISED RIDGE DOWN THE CENTER AND SIMPLE HAMMERED TEXTURE DECORATION IN THE CENTER ON BOTH SIDES.
I HAD ALWAYS ASSUMED IT WAS FROM THE CONGO AND WAS CEREMONIAL SO DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THIS INFORMATION IS CORRECT SO I HOPE SOMEONE CAN GIVE ME THE CORRECT INFORMATION IF WHAT I NOW HAVE IS JUST A STORY. THANKS IN ADVANCE