The elaboration of bows and arrows is exclusive to men, as they are accustomed to hunting various animals, which contribute to the food security of the community. Among them are the "Wanin," which are arrows used for hunting animals such as monkeys, birds, and the añuje. They are made from pijuayo peach palm wood and deer bones, and are tied with cotton threads.
The "Kespin" arrow is made from the ungurahui palm tree and is a medium-sized arrow used for hunting smaller animals, such as birds. Also, there is the "Koa," an arrow with a long and smooth tip made from "Wanin" or pijuayo. The insert is covered by corn husk and tied with cotton thread. It is characterized by a set of two, three, or four small, sharp points that are attached to the larger point, depending on whether they were intended to hunt birds or other animals (Rodriguez, 2020).
"My grandfather made arrows, I had hunted with him several times, I had seen that to hunt añujes, short arrows were used, made of strong cane, but the tip was long, with that they hunted large animals (...) for example, to hunt a monkey it was lighter, he was able to get it out, the arrows were longer so that the monkey would not escape. My grandfather made poison with plants for the tips of the arrows, because animals don't die just like that. I used to see my grandfather make a hiding place, we call it "Maspu," made from the shebon or irapay leaves, and we hunted from there." Felix Ochavano Iskonawa.
Designs are also applied to the arrow tips, used to pacify the animals they were intending to hunt, thus increasing the effectiveness of their use (Rodriguez, 2020).
The macana or wino is a one-piece artefact, and has a particular shape with the handle thin, and the second part longer and thicker. The wino is made and used by men in festivities to provoke other participants, in which they would sing and dance in a circle, while waving the macana or wino.
