A woven rattan handle covering, on the upper part of a spear shaft near the head or covering the entire handle of a bolo, hanggap, or knife, uwah.
The covering of a spear handle is a band about 7 - 10 cm. wide; on a bolo or knife, it covers the entire handle. Oozing sap of the būlon tree, lotan di būlon is painted on the rattan covering to seal and preserve it from water penetration.