Usually cut from hardwood, it has a snake[1] or rifle shaped head. The word gata means snake in Fijian language. This weapon can be used for war but also for traditional dances and ceremonies.[2] Its shape is very similar to the kiakavo used for dancing.[3]
Gallery
Gata
Fijian warriors, the one on the right with a gata
A gata waka club or a kiakavo for dancing
Bibliography
John Charles Edler, Terence Barrow, Art of Polynesia, Hemmeter Publishing Corporation, 1990.