The Chang Naga Tribe's ceremonial iron spear from Tuensang district, Nagaland, is a prominent icon reverberating with the warrior traditions, ceremonial practices, and artistical inculcation of this tribe. In contrast to their actual combat or hunting use, the spear is a ceremonial and symbolic weapon which will mainly be used during tribal dances and festivals. The materials this arrow has consist of wooden pole and the double-edged iron tip. The blade has a distinctive U-shaped feature that makes it entirely different from any ordinary types of spear. This unusual appearance may represent archetypal values of the tribe like unity, balance, or protection. The double-headed nature aptly conveys the ceremonial rather than the battle usefulness of the weapon.
Decoration plays an extremely important role in the overall visual impact of this spear. The shaft features a decoration of tassels of red goat's hair, being a widely and traditionally used material among the Nagas, which represent life, strength, and pride of warriorhood. The effect of these tassels is such as to create visual impact in conjunction with the movement of the spear when the spear is held in dance rituals or ceremonial procession. As many times as it is used in customary festivals like Naknyulem, where the Chang men danced as warriors to pay homage to their ancestors and tribal history, this ceremonial spear stands for everything that is a weapon, for identity, bravery, and cultural continuity.