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Ian · 18th April 2006, 02:19 PM

Puff:

Mak is a term used by some of the Montagnard tribes to describe the axe they use in agriculture and presumably for a weapon.

The markings on the blade of this one are consistent with those of some of the groups in northern Thailand/Laos/Vietnam.

There was a discussion of mak on the previous EEWRS Forum and a nice picture posted of Montagnard weapons that appeared in a National Geographic. Here is the thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002010.html And here is the picture from National Geographic.

Ian.

18th April 2006, 02:19 PM	#10
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,513	"Montagnard" word Puff: Mak is a term used by some of the Montagnard tribes to describe the axe they use in agriculture and presumably for a weapon. The markings on the blade of this one are consistent with those of some of the groups in northern Thailand/Laos/Vietnam. There was a discussion of mak on the previous EEWRS Forum and a nice picture posted of Montagnard weapons that appeared in a National Geographic. Here is the thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002010.html And here is the picture from National Geographic. Ian.