An African adversary carved on the lower end of a ceremonial cane, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Drummer at Tahtib demonstration, a traditional form of Egyptian folk dance involving a wooden stick, also known as stick dance or cane dance, Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tahtib demonstration, traditional form of Egyptian folk dance involving a wooden stick, also known as stick dance or cane dance, Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Bishop's crozier, Pontigny, Yonne, France, Europe

Stick engraved with a Buddha, Dakshin Kali, Nepal, Asia

Relaxed man in white dhoti selling coconut milk and sugar cane juice from simple wooden cart, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Traditional Scottish kilt and tweed jacket sporran and stick at the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, the Braemar Games in Scotland

Older Caucasian fisherman standing on dock

Paraplegic man with forearm crutches and service dog enjoys the ocean view from a boardwalk, with dog standing up against the wooden railing, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States of America