Walking stick stick. In addition to its value as a decorative accessory, it also continued to fulfil some of the function of the sword as a weapon. The standard cane was rattan with a rounded metal grip. The clouded cane was made of malacca (rattan stems) and showed the patina of age: Some canes had specially weighted metalwork. Other types of wood, such as hickory, are equally suitable. Various staffs of office derived from walking sticks or staffs are used by both western and eastern Christian churches. In Islam the walking stick ('Asa) is considered a Sunnah and Muslims are encouraged to
Walking with Cavemen completely different one. The original series' director, Tim Haines, was not involved, nor Jasper James or the original production company Impossible Pictures, meaning "Walking with Cavemen" is technically a spin-off of the original series. In the previous "Walking with..." documentaries, extinct animals were recreated with CGI and animatronics. For "Walking with Cavemen", a slightly different approach was taken. While most of the animals depicted were still computer generated or animatronic, the human ancestors were portrayed by actors wearing makeup and prosthetics, giving them a more realistic look and permitting the actors to give the creatures a humanistic quality. Walking with