Asoro
Asoro
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Asoro (spears) were used as weapons. The tip of the long wooden shaft would either be carved from wood or made of iron and hafted to the shaft. Iron tips would have been made by the Igun Eyeanugie, who are part of the Igun-Ematon and have the responsibility of making weapons.

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