The traditional purpose of such club is for intended bodily harm during combat however, this particular katoua was designed for dances such as takalo (war dance) and meke (drum dance). A great part of the cleaver half resembles a paddle blade. The cleaver has an extension from the blade, a long and thin point measuring at 9mm in depth. For the other half, the shaft narrows and becomes cylindrical, taking the form of a spear. The spear head shows a point outlined by a circumferential protrusion and a dull tip. This katoua has a polished look overall and is dark brown in colour, whereby the spear head encompasses a much darker shade of the brown colour.