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No, the assegai spear is your typical long spear used for throwing. Where the iklwa is a long bladed short spear used with a shield for close combat.
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What is a ceremonial spear?
A ceremonial spear is a spear which is held by a tribal headman for example in certain religious ceremonies or significant events. The person who bears the spear is said to represent someone or an entity in that ceremony so that the ceremony could take place. A real world example that can be used is: Most religions have idol worship where people can concentrate on the image of a god or a saint to pray with focus. Same way the ceremonial spear might be used. And it also may be used in a coronation to identify the leader of a group
When was End of the Spear released?
End of the Spear was released on 01/20/2006.
What are the advantages of the spear?
A spear has advantages and disadvantages. First a spear can be used from a distance keeping the enemy as far away as possible. Secondly a spear can be used in quite a few ways launching it, thrusting and pushing forward.
When was Volunteers - Spear of Destiny album - created?
Volunteers - Spear of Destiny album - was created on 2001-09-11.
What is a spear chucker?
a spear chucker is a black person that ecaped from there owners and they used to throw spears to hunt for food
What is the name of a sharp light spear made from wood of a southern African tree of the same name?
An assegai is an African spear and also the name of the tree it is derived from The name of the African tree and spear of the same name is Assegai
What is the name of a Bantu Spear?
Assegai
African spear beginning with letter A?
· assegai
What were African spears used for?
The Iklwa (Zulu} which is a short stabbing spear with a large and long blade (18 - 30 inches in length) and a hardwood shaft of an African wood, most often Thanboti. It is the weapon chosen by Shaka.
How did the fight?
The Zulus fought on foot with assegai, a short spear.
How did the-Zulus fight?
The Zulus fought on foot with assegai, a short spear.
What is the name of an African spear beginning with the letter a?
The Assegai, from Southern Africa.
What is the name of an African spear beginning with the letter A and ending with the letter i?
assegai
What are some African spears that begin with the letter A?
Assegai is a spear used in Africa.
What weapons did Shaka Zulu use in wars?
The Zulu assegai, a short spear.
What was shakas weapon?
Shakas weapon was the Ixwa or iklwa depending on if you can pronounce the click. It is a short staffed stabbing spear with a broad and elongated head.
Is an aboriginal woomera and spear the same?
No. The spear is a weapon but the woomera is not. The woomera is a spear-thrower. It enabled the men to throw a spear with greater speed and accuracy.
