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... series is a prequel to "Walking with Dinosaurs", and its focus is life before the dinosaurs, in the Paleozoic Era. This special follows the life and death of "Big Al", a famous "Allosaurus" skeleton found with various injuries. In the North American market, it was released under the title "Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special". In these two episodes, real-life zoologist Nigel Marven travels through time in search for various dinosaurs. In this three-part series, Marven again travels through time to encounter many prehistoric marine creatures that lived during, before, and after dinosaurs. In North America it was titled "Chased