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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2013, 08:10 PM
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Hi, just a quick correction to Nagawarrior. The...

Hi, just a quick correction to Nagawarrior. The old photo that you show & mention as Zulu is not Zulu but a Zulu offshoot known as Ngoni or Angoni they live in small kingdoms in Malawi, Tanzania,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2013, 07:59 PM
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Views: 41,510
Posted By collectingspears
For those interested in the Mahdist troops...

For those interested in the Mahdist troops clothing I suggest the book Fire & Sword in Sudan by Rudolf Slatin a german who was held as a slave by the successor to the Mahdi, the Kalifa. If my memory...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2013, 07:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,420
Posted By collectingspears
Just a correction on the common mistake of...

Just a correction on the common mistake of calling all of these Shona knives. The area that these knives were used was not limited to the north & eastern parts of Zimbabwe. They were also used in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2013, 11:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,133
Posted By collectingspears
Agreed that this particular example is a...

Agreed that this particular example is a composite of two different tribal artefacts. However there are many examples of authentic knobkerrie spear combinations. In fact the South African group known...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2013, 11:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 23,841
Posted By collectingspears
The shoulder on the base of the blade is actually...

The shoulder on the base of the blade is actually common on all Northern Nguni spear blades including; Zulu, Swazi, Shangaan, Matabele and all the Ngoni groups in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia &...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th June 2013, 10:37 AM
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Posted By collectingspears
These axes were used by several Southern African...

These axes were used by several Southern African tribal groups including: Zulu,Swazi, Tsonga/Shangaan, Shona & Ndau. In fact one Swazi regiment used this particular type to identify their regiment...
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