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 Beasts of "Walking with Beasts" attracted an audience of 8.5 million, 35 per cent of television viewers at that time. Critics generally enjoyed "Walking with Beasts". However, there were some complaints about overbearing narration and disappointing visual effects. A companion book was written by Tim Haines to accompany the first screening of the series in 2001. As with "Walking with Dinosaurs", the written version of "Walking With Beasts" elaborated on the background for each story, went further in explaining the science on which much of the programme as based, and included descriptions of several animals not identified or featured in the