Spear

According to the Karamojong's beliefs on creation, all cattle belonged to them. For centuries they raided cattle of neighbouring tribes to "bring them home." Spears were often the weaponry used in these raids. Cattle possess high economic and social value as a result. They provide sustenance and they are used for various products. Cattle serve as a form of dowry, and are owned and exchanged to achieve authority, status, and to influence political affairs. Authority in Karamojong communities is mostly given to elders who have the most cattle.

Part a: a long, tapering metal spearhead with a broad, leaf-shaped tip. Part b: a long, conical metal spearhead that tapers to a point. Both parts a and b are fitted onto short lengths of wood with pointed ends with a metal bolt driven through the wooden shafts. The ends can be rotated to a shorter length, side by side, or rotated out to be over 2 m long, joined at the middle. (The 2 pieces do not currently come apart.)