What Is This? It Looks Like A Baton Or Some Kind Of Instrument

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What kind of tool is this? What is its purpose?😱🤫

It looks like a baton or other instrument. I decided to show the finding to my friends, to know the answer. 🤫🫣

Each of them presented their options.🤫🫣

👇 Find the answer in the comments.👇

What Is This? It Looks Like A Baton Or Some Kind Of Instrument

I lately met an odd object in an old trunk in my granny’s attic. It looked like a wooden club, about a meter long, with a thickening at one end.

At first, it may be a baton or some kind of instrument, but I could not catch the meaning, how it is used.

I determined to show it to my friends.

What Is This? It Looks Like A Baton Or Some Kind Of Instrument

Each of them presented their thought about the finding, one assumed that it was a weapon for defense, another thought that it was an old toy. I was perplexed and tried to find the answer online.

After a long search, I found the similar subject called knobkerrie.

It is a wooden club used by tribes in Southern and Eastern Africa.

What Is This? It Looks Like A Baton Or Some Kind Of Instrument

It was used not only for defense, but also presented the power.  Away from Africa, the British called this weapon a trench baton, and it had a history with colonial battles.

When I knew about this, a wave of interest came over me.

This simple item was a part of the historical heritage, that connected different cultures. It is not a piece of wood but a testimony of the whole life. Every time, while holding it, I feel the connection to old traditions and history.

This discovery motivated me to deepen my knowledge of the cultures and customs.

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