The Haka stick and the Nekhekh (the flail)
The Haka stick symbolises rule and authority and is represented by a hooked stick that traces its origins back to the shepherd’s stick… Perhaps this symbol (which was carried by kings in the past) as a symbol of the ruler who takes care of his people as the shepherd takes care of his sheep, has spread with us through different ages until Our time, and that is what we see of the keenness of the farmers of the Delta and Upper Egypt to walk with a stick with a hooked head called (the Awjaya stick), especially on different occasions (such as weddings or mourning pavilions) as an aspect of giving splendour or prestige to its bearer who does not lean on it but rather carries it and moves it in his confident walk in a manner Certain, as her pregnancy was not linked among young people… Perhaps this custom is an extension of the ancient symbolism of the stick (haka) to denote pomp and grandeur, regardless of the true status of its owner.
As for the snuff (the flail)is one of the signs of authority, which symbolizes the tool used to expel flies as the king expels the enemies of Egypt like flies, how small they are in the eyes of the Egyptian king. ) as a manifestation of distinction from others in addition to its role in keeping flies and flying insects away

Photo from King Tutankhamun’s collection