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					Originally Posted by  Pertinax
					 
				 
				Perhaps the Mandingo, who were enslaved and ended up in Brazil, began producing daggers there. 
			
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 My thoughts exactly. Here is an, not that old in my opinion, example that was for sale recently. Check out the flair on the sheath al la kaskara and if I remember correctly some west African short swords as well.