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
Makila Makila The makila (sometimes spelled "makhila") is a traditional Basque walking stick, and is notable as both a practical tool and a cultural symbol of authority and strength. "Makila" in Euskara (Basque language) literally can mean "stick", "walking cane", "rod", "club", or "mace". The word is derived from the Latin "bacillum" ("little staff"). "Makila" itself carries certain connotations, for instance in the verb form, "makilatu", meaning "to bludgeon", or the derived "makila-ukaldi", meaning "club-strike" or "mace-strike". The term outside of Basque country has come to be associated with the unique walking stick carried by Basques. The makila walking stick consists