i Wau Waka

i Wau Waka. Rootstock club. Carved from a single piece of kau (wood), with the liga ni wau (handle of the club) round in cross-section. The ulu ni wau (head of the club) is formed from a rootstock with protrustions around the sides, and at the centre top, of the ulu ni wau. Lawa ni wau (woven decoration) consisting of fine braids of magimagi (coconut sennit), are wrapped around the upper area of the tolo ni wau (body of the club). Tavatava (shallow incisions) consisting of rows of zigzag patterns are carved along the liga ni wau. Red-brown in colour. There is a split in the kau across the tolo ni wau, which has broken apart the lawa ni wau. There is a small hole drilled into the butt end.