Gata (weapon)

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The Gata or Gata waka is a war club from Fiji.

Head of Gata waka

Uses in Fiji

Usually cut from hardwood, it has a snake[1] or rifle shaped head. The word gata means snake in fijian language. This weapon can be used for war but also for traditional dances and ceremonies.[2]

Gallery

  • Fijian warriors, one with a gata
    Fijian warriors, one with a gata
  • Gata waka
    Gata waka

Bibliography

  • John Charles Edler, Terence Barrow, Art of Polynesia, Hemmeter Publishing Corporation, 1990.
  • Rod Ewins, Fijian Artefacts: The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Collection, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 1982.
  • Bulletin of the Fiji Museum, Numeros 1-2, Fiji Museum, 1973.

References

  1. ^ Francesco Pellizzi, Anthropology and Aesthetics, 57/58: Spring/Autumn 2010 [1]
  2. ^ Hélène Goiran, Les rôles politiques des militaires fidjiens [2]

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