Fijian weapons & warfare / by Fergus Clunie ; with drawings by Kolinio Moce.
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Clunie, Fergus. (författare)
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Moce, Kolinio. (illustratör)
- ISBN 9822080069
- Publicerad: [Suva] : Fiji Museum, ©2003.
- Engelska 239 pages
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- pt. I: Background notes on Fijian warfare. 01. A legacy of violence ; 02. The bearing of arms in everyday life and the basic nature of Fijian warfare ; 03. The causes of war ; 04. Religious rites prior to battle ; 05. Outbreak of war and mobilization ; 06. Fortification and man-traps ; 07. Review before battle ; 08. Sea fights ; 09. Battle ; 10. The titling of the warrior and the naming of his club ; 11. Cannibalism ; 12. Training in warfare and the use of arms -- pt. II: Fijian fighting weapons. 13. Clubs ; 14. Battle-axes, tomahawks, knives and swords ; 15. Throwing clubs ; 16. Spears ; 17. Slings ; 18. Bows and arrows ; 19. Cannon ; 20. Flintlock and percussion muskets ; 21. Muzzleloading and breechloading rifles ; 22. Pistols and revolvers.
Ämnesord
- Krigföring (sao)
- Vapen -- historia (sao)
- Fijians -- Warfare. (LCSH)
- Weapons -- Fiji. (LCSH)
- Weapons. (fast)
- Military art and science (lcsh)
- Fiji (sao)
- Fiji. (fast)
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