Samoan Warriors

Toa Samoan Warriors

Polynesian Toa warriors of Samoa, famous for battlefield fighting with the tooth-edged Nifo Oti club.

Quick Facts

Date of BirthAntiquity

EraAntiquity–19th century

Country of OriginSamoa

Rank / TitleNifo Oti Warfare Heritage

Active Years1000–1900

Biography

Samoan Toa warriors mastered Nifo Oti (tooth of death), a wooden war club fitted with hooked blades and shark teeth, used in close-quarters tribal battles.

Associated Martial Arts

Nifo Oti Combat (Samoan Tooth of Death)Origin community→

Traditional Samoan martial art with the hooked tooth-of-death war knife Nifo Oti.