Blaan Wooden Stake
This wooden stake is used by the Blaan group, who reside in Central Mindanao. The quadrilateral end indicates that this may have been a stopper while the other end is pointed, indicating that this was used to stab. As a subsistence material, this may have been used alongside the chicken snares, widely used by Mindanao groups. The stake is driven into the ground, wherein a twisted cord of rattan is looped around it. At one end is the chicken bait, waiting for the wild chicken to approach which will be ensnared by the looped rattan, held in place by this stake. This clever method of subsistence allows the group to snare food with minimal energy.
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