A fine paddle shape Sapakana war club , Guyana. Paddle-shape clubs had a wide geographical distribution ranging ―practically from Cayenne to the Orinoco. Members of the Arekuna, Wapishana, Makusi, Arawak, Warrau, Oyana, Koróa, and Umáua used these clubs. Paddle-shape clubs also have a non-martial role. According to Roth (1924), several groups, including the Makusi, Oyana, and Wapishana, used modified Paddle-shape clubs in dances.