Overview
The punji sticks or punji stake is a type of booby trapped stake. It is a simple spike, made out of wood or bamboo, which is sharpened, heated, and usually set in a hole. They are banned by the Geneva Convention. Punji sticks are usually deployed in substantial numbers. The Oxford English Dictionary lists less frequent, earlier spellings for "punji stake ": panja, panjee, panjie, panji, and punge.