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					Originally Posted by Duccio  It is a kind of rope of vegetable fibers, I think it serves to hold the blade firmly inside the handle, which has a slit. Maybe it's good that your knife doesn't have it; if the blade is firm, it means that the rope is not needed.Saluti da Firenze.
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thank you all gents for your  feedback ! Also about the scabbards. Highly appreciated !
buona sera Duccio,
with reference to the picture you added, would the Salampasu in the leopard troussers be one of the notorious "leopardmen"or just a warrior wearing the skin of the animal to show his warrior status in a symbolic way ?
Saluti da Maastricht☼