i Ula Kitu. Throwing club. i Ula are carved from the rootstock of a hardwood tree. It is intended as a weapon that can be gripped in the hand or thrown in short range distances at assailants. This i Ula Kitu consists of a slightly peaked, ball-shaped head and long adjoining handle. The head is smooth with natural fissures around its sides due to the natural formation of the rootstock. The underside of the head is carved in a ringed depression around the commencement point of the handle. The handle tapers into a cylindrical shape. Fine cracks are visible on the surface of the wood. The grip end of the handle has three separate bands of magimagi (coconut sennit) lashed in a braided design. The butt has a small puncture hole at its centre. The i Ula is reddish brown in colour and has a glossy patina.