A war club or striking weapon used by Polynesian warriors, particularly in traditional Pacific Island combat.
From Polynesian languages, likely Samoan or related Pacific Island languages. Represents indigenous weaponry terminology adopted into English ethnographic literature. Used in anthropological descriptions of Pacific cultures.
The fotui was designed with a devastating weighted head that could fracture bones or skulls—warriors could recognize each other's signature weapon styles, making combat almost like a deadly martial art signature!
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