Set of spikes in a bag. Set of spikes in a dispenser (anya tebei). The set consists of 19 spikes of sharpened palmwood and one bamboo knife, kept in a dispenser of folded palm leaf sheath (fasera). When out on a war party, the bag is put underneath the bark belt (purn). The bamboo knife can be used to cut up killed victims. When the party is being chased, the spikes are put in the ground with the sharp end pointing upwards.
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