Throwing sticks, valari, or kylies, are primarily used as weapons. They lack the aerofoil sections, are generally heavier and designed to travel as straight and forcefully as possible to the target to bring down game. The Tamil valari variant, of ancient origin and mentioned in the Tamil Sangam literature "Purananuru", was one of these.
Throwing sticks, valari, or kylies are primarily used as weapons. They lack aerodynamic features, are typically heavier, and are designed to travel straight and forcefully towards a target to bring down game. The Tamil valari variant, an ancient type mentioned in the Tamil Sangam literature "Purananuru", was one of these.