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Old 12th September 2016, 11:41 PM   #1
VANDOO
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Smile FISH KILLING CLUBS CEREMONIAL AND PRACTICAL

I READ AN ACCOUNT OF TRYING TO KILL A HALIBUT GIANT FLUKE AKA FLOUNDER. A LARGE FISH IS A WORTHY OPPONENT AS THEY ARE ALL MUSCLE AND BONE SOME SHARP. BONES CAN BREAK AND PUNCTURES OCCUR SO THE FISHERMAN OFTEN NEEDS A WEAPON TO GET AN EDGE.
#1. HALIBUT KILLING CLUBS FANCY CEREMONIAL ONES FROM THE N.W. COAST HAIDA TRIBE.

THERE ARE SALMON KILLING CLUBS USED BY THE NATIVE AMERICANS ALONG THE COAST BUT I DON'T HAVE PICTURES. FISHERMEN HAVE USED THESE SINCE ANCIENT TIMES AND STILL DO TODAY. THE CLUBS ARE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE PRIEST AND OFTEN ARE LEAD WEIGHTED OR HAVING A METAL HEAD. NO DOUBT THE NAME CAME FROM GIVING THE FISH ITS LAST RITES. HUNTERS HAVE USED CLUBS TO SUBDUE OR FINISH OFF GAME QUICKLY AS WELL.
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