Gata (weapon)
The gata or gata waka is a war club from Fiji.
Uses in Fiji
[edit]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] Its shape is very similar to the kiakavo used for dancing.[3]
Gallery
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Gata
Fijian warriors, the one on the right with a gata
A gata waka club or a kiakavo for dancing
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ Francesco Pellizzi, Anthropology and Aesthetics, 57/58: Spring/Autumn 2010
- ↑ Hélène Goiran, Les rôles politiques des militaires fidjiens
- ↑ Susan Cochrane, Max Quanchi, Hunting the Collectors: Pacific Collections in Australian Museums, p.46
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