Roromaraugi

A roromaraugi is a parrying shield from San Cristobal Island in the Solomon Islands.

Roromaraugi

Makira warrior handling a roromaraugi in his right hand

Uses

It was used to deflect the enemy’s arrows and spears. It has a broad sickle-shaped head^[1] that is separated by a well-marked central ridge with a spur on the back. The handle is often finished by an anthropomorphic sculpture and the whole is done in very hard wood.^[2] It was also used in war dances and measures more or less 150 cm (59 in).^[3] It should not be confused with the qauata which does not have a spur and looks more like a leaf.^[4]