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Description : A weapon consisting of a wooden handle about 
9 feet long, witli an iron head carrying nine barhed prongs 
(see Fig. 34). 
Fia. 34. — Maudal. 
Method of Use : This is used for spearing fish at night. 
Three men go out in a canoe. The one in the prow holds tlie 
Maudal, the middle man holds a torch made of coconut leaves, 
and the man in the stern paddles. Onl}' used in the shallow 
waters of the lake, and large fish are caught in this way. 
138. — Malu kottanakaduwa (Sinhalese). 
Locality : Kalutara. 
Description : A weapon used for killing fish \\ hen fishing at 
night. The weapon consists of a slightly bent piece of iron 
3 feet long. For a distance of 15 inches from the end there are 
