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
Mzwandile Stick Mzwandile Stick Mzwandile Wanky Stick (born 5 October 1984 in Port Elizabeth) is a former South African rugby union player and currently the backline coach for the South Africa national under-20 rugby union team. He captained the South Africa sevens team during the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series, which saw the team win the series title for the first time. His favoured position was full-back. He came off the bench for a Southern Kings XV against British and Irish Lions during the 2009 tour to South Africa. He was named in the wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby