Strange spears from New Hebrides

VANDOO · 29th December 2015, 03:58 PM

I HAVE SEEN SUCH ITEMS BEFORE BUT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM. THEY LOOK LIKE SOMETHING DESIGNED TO INTIMIDATE AND WOUND RATHER THAN TO KILL OR INCAPACITATE AN OPPONENT. POISON COULD BE A FACTOR AS YOU MENTION AND WOULD MAKE THEM A DANGEROUS WEAPON. OR PERHAPS THEY WERE USED IN SOME RITUAL COMBAT OR INITIATION WHERE WOUNDS AND SPILLED BLOOD SHOWED BRAVERY AND GAINED HONOR FOR THE CONTESTANTS. THE USE OF HUMAN BONES, USUALLY OF ANCESTORS IS SOMETIMES PRACTICED IN THE REGION TO GAIN SPIRITUAL HELP AND PROTECTION. JUST CONJECTURE I WILL SEE IF I HAVE ANY PICTURES OR REFERENCES ON THESE INTERESTING SPEARS, THANKS FOR POSTING THEM.

29th December 2015, 03:58 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE SEEN SUCH ITEMS BEFORE BUT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM. THEY LOOK LIKE SOMETHING DESIGNED TO INTIMIDATE AND WOUND RATHER THAN TO KILL OR INCAPACITATE AN OPPONENT. POISON COULD BE A FACTOR AS YOU MENTION AND WOULD MAKE THEM A DANGEROUS WEAPON. OR PERHAPS THEY WERE USED IN SOME RITUAL COMBAT OR INITIATION WHERE WOUNDS AND SPILLED BLOOD SHOWED BRAVERY AND GAINED HONOR FOR THE CONTESTANTS. THE USE OF HUMAN BONES, USUALLY OF ANCESTORS IS SOMETIMES PRACTICED IN THE REGION TO GAIN SPIRITUAL HELP AND PROTECTION. JUST CONJECTURE I WILL SEE IF I HAVE ANY PICTURES OR REFERENCES ON THESE INTERESTING SPEARS, THANKS FOR POSTING THEM.