Guianan Macana Club for comment.

fearn · 30th July 2011, 05:32 PM

Hi Tim,

Neat club!

You may want to look up kanaima . This club is similar to one used on dark shamans (see the pic in this article). Or it may just be a war club. Regardless, there may be more angles to this.

Best,

F

Tim Simmons · 30th July 2011, 05:40 PM

Thanks, ordered and on its way.

Atlantia · 30th July 2011, 06:59 PM

Hi Tim,

Thanks I'll read through that in a mo

Any thoughts on the decoration?

Hi Fearn ,

The club in the picture is like mine, not Tim's isn't it?
Are you mixing us up? I can understand you assuming any club thread is Tims

KuKulzA28 · 30th July 2011, 07:36 PM

Did the Caribbean Caribs use the same style club? I heard they called theirs a "boutou"??

Just curious

fearn · 30th July 2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Tim,

Thanks I'll read through that in a mo

Any thoughts on the decoration?

Hi Fearn ,

The club in the picture is like mine, not Tim's isn't it?
Are you mixing us up? I can understand you assuming any club thread is Tims

Yep, I got confused.

Anyway, AFAIK, people in Guyana do use those square headed clubs on the heads of known or suspected Kanaima sorcerers. That's why I suggested reading Neil Whitehead's book. It's pretty gruesome stuff, and I suspect there's a reason his author pic shows him holding one of those clubs.

F

Atlantia · 30th July 2011, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearn

Yep, I got confused.

Anyway, AFAIK, people in Guyana do use those square headed clubs on the heads of known or suspected Kanaima sorcerers. That's why I suggested reading Neil Whitehead's book. It's pretty gruesome stuff, and I suspect there's a reason his author pic shows him holding one of those clubs.

F

Jesus! So even a modern one might have actually killed someone!

Thats a bit unsettling.

Notice how they stand up on their own? Like a little wooden bottle of bad karma.

fearn · 30th July 2011, 09:12 PM

Well, if the edge of the macana isn't dented, I wouldn't worry about it.

That said, if you read about what the kanaima do, it makes sense. It's sort of like Van Helsing holding up a stake in his author picture, except that the kanaima are real.

F

Tim Simmons · 30th July 2011, 09:36 PM

Jessica Van Helsing---- Stephin Beacham---- dracula ad 1972, I say!!!!!

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30th July 2011, 05:32 PM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Tim, Neat club! You may want to look up kanaima . This club is similar to one used on dark shamans (see the pic in this article). Or it may just be a war club. Regardless, there may be more angles to this. Best, F

30th July 2011, 05:40 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Thanks, ordered and on its way.

30th July 2011, 06:59 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Tim, Thanks I'll read through that in a mo Any thoughts on the decoration? Hi Fearn , The club in the picture is like mine, not Tim's isn't it? Are you mixing us up? I can understand you assuming any club thread is Tims

30th July 2011, 07:36 PM	#4
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Did the Caribbean Caribs use the same style club? I heard they called theirs a "boutou"?? Just curious

30th July 2011, 09:12 PM	#7
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Well, if the edge of the macana isn't dented, I wouldn't worry about it. That said, if you read about what the kanaima do, it makes sense. It's sort of like Van Helsing holding up a stake in his author picture, except that the kanaima are real. F