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Liyə-Wil (1)
Waddy, Hooked And Pointed Waddy Used As A Battleaxe
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Hooked and pointed waddy used as a battleaxe, identical to the lienggel of Werkaya people; see illustration in Smyth (1878:I.302). One of three meanings for the word 'liyə-wil' or 'liyəwil'.
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Wood, Weapons, Art and Objects
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